释放人工智能服务人类的潜力：机器人、地理空间AI与通信网络 2025报告

Robotics, Geospatial AI and Communications Networks 2025 Report About the authors This report was written by Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Head of the Anticipatory Action andInnovation research programme at United Nations University-Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR); Muznah Siddiqui, AI Research Associate at UNU-CPR; and Andrew Ham, Associate ResearchFellow at UNU-CPR. The authors worked closely with many colleagues at the InternationalTelecommunications Union (ITU), receiving significant support throughout the project from GuillemMartinez Roura and Thomas Basikolo, under the leadership of Frederic Werner. The authorsalso acknowledge the valuable contributions of Kseniia Fontaine, Alexandra Bustos Iliescu andVijay Mauree. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the experts who agreed to be interviewed and contributed theirinsights to the report. These include Davide Scaramuzza, Olivier Lambercy, Selma Šabanović,Shelly Levy-Tzedek, Maria Antonia Brovelli, Pengyu Hao, Monique Kuglitsch, Rohini SampoornamSwaminathan, Andrew Zolli, Paul Harvey, Francesc Wilhelmi, Abhishek Dandehar, James Agajo,Nicolas Simon, Vincent Vanhoucke and Rui Kotani. Communications and production was led byJack Durrell, Tess Pilkington and Vina Qinge Li. Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and editors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the countries of which they are nationals, nor those of the UnitedNations University, UNU-CPR, or their governing and advisory bodies. The designations employed, the presentation of material, and the use of the names of countries,territories, cities or areas in this publication, including on any maps, do not imply the expression ofany opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations University, UNU-CPR, or their governingand advisory bodies, concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of itsauthorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. ISBN: 978-92-808-6656-8 © United Nations University 2026 All content (text, visualizations, graphics), except where otherwise specified or attributed, ispublished under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike IGO license (CCBY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO). Using, reposting, and citing this content is allowed without prior permission. Citation: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Muznah Siddiqui and Andrew Ham,Unlocking AI’s Potentialto Serve Humanity: Robotics, Geospatial AI and Communications Neworks(New York, UnitedNations University, 2025). Forewords The world has made vast progress in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). These promisingachievements, however, are of no use if they do not benefit human beings and our planet. The key question of our time is how to use AI and other emerging technologies to solve ourbiggest global challenges: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, responding to crisesand promoting peace. In this groundbreaking report, United Nations University-Centre for Policy Research outlines severalpathways for using AI for good. We focus on three uses of AI: robotics, geospatial technologiesand 5G networks. The report documents many promising uses that were showcased at the AI forGood Conference 2025, from biodiversity conservation to healthcare. This report speaks to the core mandate of United Nations University (UNU) – providing independentand academic research that informs the work of the multilateral system and its Member States.Wehave sought to document and synthesize some of the impressive work done by InternationalTelecommunication Union in its AI for Good Conference since its launch in 2017. Created 50 years ago by Secretary-General U Thant, the work of UNU has focused on peace andsecurity; social change and economic development; and the environment, climate change andenergy. In this report, these themes continue to resonate, as researchers document the efforts ofAI experts to apply new technologies to advance these topics. I was particularly impressed by some of the robotics use cases. One of the interviewees is a Frenchcompany that makes exoskeletons. These exoskeletons can have many uses in the future, fromsupporting victims of neurological accidents to helping the elderly stay mobile in their own homes.The examples of drones delivering life-saving aid during humanitarian crises are also striking,especially at a time of increased humanitarian need. Any country or organization seeking to implement an AI for good strategy will find great valuein considering the five pathways outlined in this report – data quality, access and governance;infrastructure and access; AI literacy and talent; responsible AI policy; and digital ecosystemdevelopment. For the sake of our world, I certainly hope that they will do so. As former Secretary-General Kofi Annan once said: “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.”The pages ahead demonstrate the power that knowledge of AI can have in shaping our society. Janu