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Background
The AI for Good Summit is organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Its seventh edition took place from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Palexpo in Geneva. The first Global Dialogue on AI Governance opened the day before, on 6 July.
The key points
The AI for Good summit brought together more than 1,000 speakers, heads of state and several thousand visitors at Palexpo. The event changed scale for its seventh edition, according to Bilan.
Discussions covered health, education, work, climate, humanitarian aid and governance. Humanoid robots and robot dogs drew many visitors in the exhibition halls.
Key figures
- More than 1,000 speakers.
- 300 talks and workshops.
- 200 exhibitors.
- Four days, from 7 to 10 July.
Who says what
Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir announced a national reflection on the future of AI. Rwandan President Paul Kagame called for Africa to become a producer of technology. Estonian President Alar Karis presented the use of AI in public services.
Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, defended an optimistic view of innovation. Researcher Yoshua Bengio warned against an insufficiently controlled AI race. Tristan Harris called for citizen mobilisation: "Our job is to break the sense of inevitability".
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