The United Nations is expanding its ability to harness artificial intelligence to tackle global challenges and accelerate innovation through a new multi-year partnership between the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) and Accenture, a global professional services company with extensive expertise in AI, digital transformation and technology innovation.
This unique partnership brings together the UN, Accenture and ecosystem partners to design and launch AI-driven projects that address key global challenges, including climate change, healthcare, education and sustainable development.
Through these initiatives, the partnership aims to demonstrate how emerging leading AI technologies can be applied responsibly and effectively to advance the work of the Organization and create positive impact worldwide.
In addition to developing new solutions, the collaboration will support the broader adoption of AI technologies and methodologies across the Organization. By creating opportunities for knowledge-sharing, experimentation and hands-on development, the initiative will also help build the skills, expertise and partnerships needed to support the UN's evolving AI ambitions.
OICT will continue to share updates on projects and solutions developed by the partnership and showcase how artificial intelligence can be harnessed responsibly, ethically and effectively to support the work of the UN and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
For more information, visit the OICT-Accenture Strategic Collaboration page.