Artificial Intelligence

“Backing diverse builders to scale AI solutions for children.

UNICEF is leaning into open-source emerging technology to discover and co-create innovative solutions using artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain

José Sierra Castillo, UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, tells us about his experience testing a machine learning model for policy design in Kazakhstan

UNICEF is focused on designing systems that not only track and anticipate climate risks but also enable targeted interventions that safeguard children.

AI can benefit students, teachers and education systems, making learning more accessible and personalized for students.

AI can support community health-workers with training and education, automated diagnosis, triage and case management.

Emerging market startups are using AI to transform children’s lives through health, education and climate resilience

13 April 2026, Stockholm, Sweden. AI for Impact: Delivering for Children

Kavindya (Kavi) Thennakoon, co-founder of Tilli, reflects on bringing social-emotional learning into classrooms

A virtual reading assistant for children.

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Andreana Castellanos of Afinidata discusses co-creating an innovation ecosystem with UNICEF to apply AI to early childhood development in Latin America

Wigdan Kays Aboubaker, UNICEF Djibouti, reflects on implementing the Giga mapping project to connect schools to the internet

Equipping young people with the tools and digital literacy to identify misinformation and source accurate data