AI for Good Summit: How artificial intelligence is tackling global challenges

The face of artificial intelligence is constantly changing. Sometimes it's seen as a threat, sometimes a promise. And in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations wants the world to see a different side to AI. One that people are flocking to see. This year's event set a new visitor record. Delegates from 170 countries gathered for this year's AI for Good Summit. Bringing together governments, researchers and technology companies to showcase how artificial intelligence could tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. From healthcare to disaster response and disability support. I think we're now entering what I would call a zero-click world where AI agents are not waiting for our prompts but they're actually acting on our behalf autonomously. Among this year's innovations, a robotic guide dog designed to give blind people greater independence. A wearable robotic hip brace helping older people and those with mobility difficulties walk more easily. And an amphibious remote-controlled car that can be used to deliver aid to hard-to-reach places. Looking at Gaza, looking at the current situation we have all over the world, this kind of technology might be more needed than ever. The exhibition comes just days after world leaders met here for the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance with growing calls for rules to keep pace with technology developing at breakneck speed. No future builds itself. And so the choice before us is not between facing AI or fear of it. It is between governing by design and drifting by default. For organisers, the hope is these machines won't just change what AI can do, but change how it's perceived. As robots become more capable and more human-like, the challenge will be ensuring they're remembered not for replacing people, but for helping them. Cara Legge, Al Jazeera.