21/01/2026
Here’s your daily update from at : Secretary-General: Wrapping up Day 3 here in Davos, where that spirit of dialogue in a divided world was so much in focus… especially when it comes to access to technology and tech developments, from AI to quantum to space.
It was great to hear calls from the private sector, from governments, from academia, scientists, to put people at the center, to build trust, and to advance tech responsibly and safely…
Fred Werner: We just launched three landmark reports.
1️⃣Unlocking AI's Potential to Serve Humanity, created with the United Nations University.
2️⃣AI for Good Impact report, created with our partner Deloitte, and it's the second edition of that report.
3️⃣ And last but not least, we just launched the second edition of the AI Readiness report…
Guillem Martinez: We've been discussing the latest developments and the future of embodied AI technologies, looking into standardization directions, policy and, of course, skills and capacity building.
On AI and robotic skills, we have announced our AI & robotics youth training program in partnership with Google that we've been implementing already in 5 African countries…
Vijay Mauree: I'm promoting the work of ITU on the AI Standards Exchange Database, the standards collaboration on multimedia authenticity addressing the issues related to deep fakes and misinformation, and also promoting our work on AI standards in health, agriculture, and food security…
Kseniia Fontaine: AI literacy and the future of education are top of everyone's mind. How do we prepare our kids for the AI-led future but also upskilling the current workforce? The AI Skills Coalition, led by ITU, together with partners, are democratizing access to AI learning worldwide, but with a focus on human-centered skills and lifelong learning experience…
Secretary-General: And that's why global cooperation matters more now than ever before.
So let's prevent divides, and let's ensure that emerging technologies benefit everyone everywhere
