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Background
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the UN agency for digital technologies, based in Geneva. It holds the AI for Good summit on artificial intelligence every year. Switzerland co-convenes it. Governments are speeding up their AI strategies.
The key points
The seventh edition of AI for Good will take place from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Palexpo, the ITU announced on 25 March 2026. The summit brings together governments, companies, universities and civil society.
It follows the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, on 6 and 7 July at Palexpo. The programme includes demos, start-up competitions, training sessions and debates on AI standards.
Key figures
- 4 days : length of the summit
- 50 : UN partners, at least
- 7 : edition of the summit
Who says what
- Doreen Bogdan-Martin (ITU Secretary-General): countries need skills and standards for AI to benefit everyone.
- Albert Rösti (Federal Councillor): Geneva is a central place to discuss advances in AI.
Further reading
Sources
- ITU (press release via PR Newswire) – Geneva becomes world's capital of AI in July for ITU's AI for Good Global Summit (official source)
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