Project Summary GANNET is an AI-powered platform revolutionizing humanitarian crisis response. It analyzes real-time data from reliable sources, providing actionable insights to aid workers and analysts. The platform’s Situational Analysis and Media Monitoring tool, deployed for Sudan and in development for the Middle East, generates comprehensive reports on economic conditions, security, and displacement during crises. … Continued

Project Summary The MENA Observatory is a regional hub for responsible AI research. It focuses on knowledge translation through various formats, influences policy by engaging with policymakers, & builds networks with diverse stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, civil society organizations, businesses, journalists, local communities, students, & international entities. It amplifies local voices, especially those of women … Continued

Project Summary Up-to-date information is critical for effective disaster response, motivating the need to complement on-the-ground situation assessments with AI-assisted analyses of digital trace data and satellite imagery. Building safe AI solutions for such analyses is a big lift for humanitarian organisations. DISHA brings together data and technology providers, funders, and humanitarian organisations to co-create … Continued

Project Summary everyone.AI’s mission is to anticipate and educate on the opportunities and risks AI presents for children and adolescents, when cerebral development is still ongoing and more vulnerable (0-25 years old). Our project focuses on developing content aimed at protecting their cognitive and emotional development, based on scientific research and expert consultation. Our first … Continued

Project Summary The Asia Pacific AI governance Accelerator (APAIGA) is a coordination mechanism aimed at strengthening Asia-Pacific expertise and competence in AI governance. In particular, it aims to nurture a dialogue between countries in the region to encourage the spread of generative AI according to shared principles of prudence and responsibility. Its aim is to … Continued

Project Summary As part of the lessons learned from EmpatIA, where we evidenced the lack of progress in AI regulation in Latin America and the potential of collaborative experiences for responsible AI initiatives, ILDA has developed a pilot advocacy model for organizations in Latin America to participate in global decision-making processes related to AI regulation. … Continued

Project Summary International standardisation will be a critical element of mature AI governance. Yet, the emerging AI standards landscape is difficult to navigate, and efforts are needed to enhance participation from civil society and other stakeholder groups, integrate human rights expertise, and ensure transparent and accessible standard-setting processes that include perspectives from all parts of … Continued

Project Summary The dominant modes of data creation are broken. Datasets are created without consent – scraped from the internet, and mirroring the gaps, biases and toxicities of that space. Or they’re farmed out as low-wage work, then monetised for huge margins. The antidote is crowdsourced, public participation datasets that grant people power to shape … Continued

Project Summary Accurate maps do not exist for many of the most vulnerable places in the world. If they do, they often require expensive software or technical skills to use. We are democratizing and expanding access to open mapping technology so that communities can quickly and easily create and use open maps and data to … Continued