The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 brings together governments, technological, academic, civil society and young people to explore how artificial intelligence can be directed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and far from the growing risks of inequality, misinformation and environmental tension.
“We are the generation of AI“Said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, head of the International Telecommunications Union (UIT), a UN Specialized Agency for Information and Communications Technology, in an Opening Speech.
But being part of this generation means more than just using these technologies.
“It means contributing to this sudden effort of society, from early education to a lifetime learning“He added.
WARNINGS ON RISKS OF IA
Mrs. Bogdan-Martin warned about the growing hazards in the implementation of unpleasant public understanding or policy supervision.
“The greatest risk we face is not to eliminate the human race. It is the race to embed the AI everywhere, without a sufficient understanding of what that means for people and our planet“She said.
Their comments reflected a growing sense of urgency between political leaders and technologists, as new “agent” systems capable of autonomous reasoning and action at an unprecedented speed arise.
With some experts who predict AI at the human level in the next three years, concerns about safety, bias, energy consumption and regulatory capacity have intensified.
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Exhibition technology
The summit agenda reflects these tensions.
More than 20,000 square meters of exhibition space in Palexpo de Geneva now house more than 200 demonstrations, including a flying car, a water quality monitor inspired by the fish, cerebral computer interfaces and disaster response tools driven by AI.
The workshops throughout the week will address issues ranging from AI in medical care and education to ethics, gender inclusion and global governance.
A climax will be the AI Government Day on Thursday, where national regulators and international organizations will address the gap in global supervision. A UIT survey found that 85 percent of countries lack a specific policy or strategy, which increases alarms on unequal development and the growing digital division.
Focus on health
Health is an outstanding topic this year.
On Wednesday, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) will direct a session entitled “Enable AI for innovation and health access”, gathering technologists, regulators, doctors and humanitarian leaders of AI to address how AI can improve the provision of medical care, especially in low -income environments.
Real world applications, from triage with emergency care to diagnostic tools for rural clinics, will stand outalong with a preview of the next technical information about AI in traditional medicine.
Experts will also examine the challenges of interoperability, regulatory harmonization and intellectual property rights at the intersection of AI and global health. The summit will feature the AI for Good Awards, recognizing innovative projects that take advantage of AI for public benefit, with categories that cover people, planets and prosperity.
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Launchpad for action
The health track exemplifies the central objective of the summit: guarantee that AI serves the public good, especially in areas of greater need.
Robotics teams led by the youth of unattended communities will present solutions for disaster recovery and waste management, while new companies compete in the innovation factory to show AI tools for education and climatic resilience.
Live manifestations include an autonomous garden robot, a self-alvial mobile toilet and a dron-edna system for scalable biodiversity and pest monitoring.
Closing her key note, Mrs. Bogdan-Martin reminded the participants that the future of AI is a shared responsibility.
“Let's never stop putting AI at the service of all people and our planet“She said.
