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AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Unlocking AI's Potential to Serve Humanity
Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with 53 United Nations agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland.
–days
6 to 7 July
Global Dialogue on AI Governance, convened by the UN General Assembly
7 July
Day Zero: demos, Innovation Factory, and hands-on workshops
8 to 10 July
Centre Stage: heads of state, UN executives, and AI pioneers
All week
WSIS Forum 2026 runs alongside across Geneva
AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Where AI Strategy Becomes Deployment
Artificial intelligence is moving from national strategy documents into the infrastructure of governments, economies, and public services. As countries accelerate sovereign AI capabilities while confronting questions of governance, standards, and trust, the choices made now will shape economic competitiveness and institutional capacity for decades.
The AI for Good Global Summit is the United Nations' leading platform on artificial intelligence. Over four days in Geneva, heads of state, ministers, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and international organizations convene to turn technological capability into practical outcomes for people worldwide.
Throughout Summit week, SDG News provides leadership spotlights, breaking news, feature reporting, and daily briefings written for government leaders and international decision-makers.
"We are more than the AI generation. We are the generation that is determined, ladies and gentlemen, determined to shape AI for Good. So no matter how fast technology moves, let us never stop putting AI at the service of all people and our planet."
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
7 to 10 July | Palexpo, Geneva
An Unprecedented Week for AI Diplomacy
The AI for Good Global Summit is the anchor of the most consequential week in international AI cooperation. Over four days at Palexpo, ITU and 53 UN partner agencies convene heads of state, ministers, and the leaders of frontier AI research to move national strategies toward deployment, from governance frameworks and international standards to skills, health, and climate applications.
The Summit opens as the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance, convened by the UN General Assembly and facilitated by Secretary-General António Guterres, concludes at the same venue on 6 to 7 July, with the WSIS Forum 2026 running across Geneva throughout the week.
SDG News will cover key moments across Summit week, tracking how commitments made in Geneva translate into policy, partnerships, and deployment.
Live from Geneva
Rolling coverage from Palexpo throughout Summit week. Catch the latest AI for Good news live with SDG News, from Centre Stage keynotes to the Innovation Factory Grand Finale.
More Live NewsSummit 2026 Themes
AI & the future of work
How AI deployment is reshaping labor markets, skills demand, and public administration.
AI creativity & culture
AI and human authorship, from the AI for Good Film Festival to creators' rights.
AI for food & agriculture
Agrifood systems innovation for productivity and resilience.
AI for health
Scaling diagnostic and health-system applications for populations worldwide.
AI for planet
Climate resilience, early warning systems, and environmental applications.
AI policy
Trusted frameworks, from agentic AI security to testing and information integrity.
AI skills & education
Preparing governments, workforces, and young people for the AI economy.
AI Standards Exchange
Building interoperable international AI standards.
Frontier technologies
Brain-computer interfaces, space computing, and emerging capabilities.
AI & mobility
Autonomous systems and the transformation of transport.
Impact & innovation
Connecting startups with governments, investors, and UN agencies.
Quantum for Good
Quantum technologies and their convergence with AI.
Robotics for Good
Robotics deployment for development, including the youth challenge finals.
AI infrastructure
The compute, connectivity, and energy foundations of national AI capability.
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AI for Good Global Leaders
AI for Good in Numbers
11,000+
participants at the 2025 edition
100
countries represented at ministerial level in 2025
53
United Nations partner agencies
55,000+
members of the AI for Good Neural Network
4
days across Palexpo, Geneva
SDG News Coverage
Leadership Spotlights
Feature interviews with the leaders shaping national and multilateral AI strategy.
Daily News
Breaking announcements throughout Summit week.
Government Briefings
Analysis written for ministers and senior public officials.
"If we want an AI literate society, meaning resilient and ready for the future, we need to integrate these new tools into school curriculum."
H.E. Alar Karis
President, Republic of Estonia
"We all now have I think a much greater level of awareness around AI and we all need to shift into that as fast as possible because this technology is moving so fast."
Marc Benioff
Chair and CEO, Salesforce
Partners
Government of Switzerland53 UN Partner Agencies