Research Programs
We are currently advancing two research-to-action initiatives: the Public-Interest AI Initiative and the FUTURE*S Initiative.
The PI-AI INITIATIVE:
Advancing Public-Interest AI for Sustainable,
Inclusive and Resilient Societies
The Public-Interest AI Innovation Initiative (PI-AI-Innovation) is the Global Digital Futures Architects’ first research pillar, powered by TUM Think Tank in collaboration with the Global Network of Centers (NoC). Co-created by business leaders, policymakers, and civil society across a diverse array of regions and contexts, it will deliver practical governance, investment and business strategies, as well as institutional design options to re-shape markets, innovation ecosystems, leadership, and technology towards a sustainable and inclusive future. To this end, it will explore high-potential societal challenges, focus topics and action areas and create a repository of scalable public-interest AI use cases, as well as training platforms in support of public interest technology awareness and competency.
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The Initiative works across three research pillars:
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Mapping the state of the art of public-interest AI implementation across regions and sectors, thereby diagnosing financial, political and societal barriers and defining strategies to change the incentive structure for public-interest AI and equitable digital spaces through consultations and expert interviews.
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Co-designing a repository of high-impact societal challenges and public interest AI use cases through effective community engagement and co-ideation. Application fields may relate to climate change mitigation and adaptation, educational technology, inclusive societies, disinformation and elections.
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Scaling investments in rights-based and sustainable public-interest AI by designing innovative financing models and vehicles, building the business cases for institutional and private investments in public interest AI and matching high-potential regional innovators and investors for scale-ups.
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Deliverables of the initiative will be presented at upcoming high-level events, such as the Internet Governance Forum in Oslo/Lillestrøm, the AI4Good Summit in Geneva, the UN General Assembly in New York, and the next AI Action Summit in New Delhi. Insights of the initiative’s research groups may also inform multilateral AI Governance processes, such as the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance as follow-up mechanisms for the Global Digital Compact.
Reach out to express your interest to join this line of research and community action via the contact form.
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FUTURE*S - Advancing the Skills of Tomorrow
More information coming soon.
