About UNU
The United Nations University (UNU) is a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organisation headquartered in Japan. The mission of the UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.Activities by UNU
AI Adoption in Brazilian Cities
Latin America and the Caribbean BrazilThis research involved conducting a baseline assessment of the existing AI ecosystem in Brazilian Cities, focusing on improving public services and addressing urban challenges through AI technologies.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAI & Sustainability Podcast Series
Global Not ApplicableThis project launched a podcast series that explores the innovative, ethical and responsible use of Ai in higher education through the lens of sustainability. Each episode features thought-provoking conversations with speakers who are shaping the future of education, AI, and sustainability. Conversations will delve into real-world stories that illustrate AI’s impact across different sectors, demonstrating AI’s power to transform and/or disrupt and giving voice to leaders and trailblazers from the Global South and pioneering women in tech.
Activity Type Awareness/AdvocacyEmbassy Science Fellow – Artificial Intelligence: geopolitical and security-related implications of new technology in South Korea.
Asia and the Pacific Republic of KoreaThe project aims to map the evolution of the Republic of Korea's foreign policy strategy regarding the governance of Artificial Intelligence within international cooperation frameworks. Through interviews with academic experts, industry stakeholders, and institutional representatives active in the field of Artificial Intelligence, as well as study visits, the project will gain insights into the Republic of Korea’s role in civilian and military AI governance in the context of geopolitical and security implications of emerging technologies. The research analyses the link between the Korean role of middle power status and international processes, such as the Global Digital Compact, UNESCO Recommendations on the Ethics of AI, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) process related to emerging technologies, including lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), and other United Nations debates. The project particularly emphasizes the Republic of Korea’s involvement in discussions regarding military AI governance, especially as it will host the second summit on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain in September 2024.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceUNU-EGOV and ISSA joint webinar series on Artificial Intelligence dedicated to the social security agencies and government services
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America and the Caribbean EuropeAfricaAmericasAsiaThis is part of a series of webinars on Artificial Intelligence collaboration between UNU-EGOV and International Social Security Agency (ISSA) University with whom we are also preparing a report on the use of Artificial Intelligence in Social Security. The plan for the webinar is to have an initial 20-minute presentation to researchers and academics as a framing “academic” presentation. Then multiple practitioners from well-known international agencies, technology focus on their experience and approaches in implementing AI and data driven interventions, it can also be of about 20 minutes Finally, we will have a 30-minute Questions and Answers discussion session. The webinars are recorded for later viewing for those who could not connect on the spot.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceTrainings/WorkshopsAwareness/Advocacy