AI Action Summit
50 innovative projects selected by the Paris Peace Forum
We are thrilled to announce that following our Call for AI Projects – which received an impressive 770 submissions from 111 countries, – an international selection commitee reviewed all submissions and selected the top 50 projects.
Find out more about the 50 Selected Projects
The 50 selected projects will be showcased at the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 10-11, 2025. The Paris Peace Forum is contributing to the AI Action Summit as multi-stakeholder coordinator, providing an international platform for sharing and promoting innovative and inclusive solutions, with a particular focus on engaging civil society and the global South.
These projects originate from all continents, covering topics as diverse as helping the blind and visually impaired, combating digital violence, cervical cancer screening, combating hate speech, or labor law.
You can discover the 50 projects in detail here or by browsing the 5 categories below:
28 countries are represented among the selected projects, including 22 from the Global South. Here is their geographical distribution:
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About the Call for AI Projects
The AI revolution is bringing about major changes in our lives, our jobs and our societies, and these can divide us in new, unprecedented ways. To ensure that these technologies benefit everyone, our Call for AI Projects aims to support global initiatives that improve the lives of citizens and ethically frame AI.
This new Call is part of the Paris Peace Forum‘s ongoing work on innovative global governance solutions (over 500 projects selected and presented since 2018).
Selection Committee
Fabienne Hara
(Chair)
Deputy Director General Paris Peace Forum
Alexandre Mirlesse
Special Advisor Paris Peace Forum
Rachel Adams
Founder and CEO, The Global Center on AI Governance
Eric Adja
President, The Francophone Agency for Artificial Intelligence
Nick Cain
Vice President of Strategy & Innovation, Patrick J McGovern Foundation
Nighat Dad
Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation, Member of UNSG AI High-Level Advisory Body
Teresa Hutson
Corporate Vice President, Technology for Fundamental Rights, Microsoft
Gabriela Ramos
Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
Fabrizio Scrollini
Acting co-Executive Director, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and Board Chairman, ILDA