AI for Good 94d ago

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is launching the fourth edition of the GeoAI Challenge, inviting students and professionals worldwide to tackle real‑world geospatial problems using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to support advance solutions to solve global challenges. This session introduces the challenge problem statement “Reaching new heights with GeoFM embeddings”, developed in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) Φ‑lab Challenges, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Politecnico di Milano, and the Group on Earth Observation (GEO). The project represents an important first step toward building a global open dataset of Digital Surface Models (DSM), Digital Terrain Models (DTM), and ground‑cover categories derived solely from open satellite imagery. Participants will train models on selected regions and assess their ability to generalize across diverse geographical areas. Such datasets enable a wide range of SDG‑relevant applications. For ITU, global geospatial datasets are essential to improve the accuracy of ITU‑R radio‑wave propagation prediction methods, which support spectrum sharing studies, radio‑interference assessment, and coverage estimation for point‑to‑area services such as mobile and broadcasting systems. Participants will explore how embeddings from state‑of‑the‑art Geospatial Foundation Models (e.g. AlphaEarth, TerraMind, Tessera, Thor) can be leveraged for multi‑task learning, including land‑cover segmentation and height estimation. The webinar will present the challenge objectives, dataset and platform, best practices, and conclude with a live Q&A session. AI for Good is identifying innovative AI applications, building skills and standards, and advancing partnerships to solve global challenges. AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with over 50 UN partners and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland. Join the Neural Network! 👉https://aiforgood.itu.int/neural-network/ The AI for Good networking community platform powered by AI. Designed to help users build connections with innovators and experts, link innovative ideas with social impact opportunities, and bring the community together to solve global challenges using AI. 🔴 Watch the latest #AIforGood videos! https://www.youtube.com/c/AIforGood/videos 📩 Stay updated and join our weekly AI for Good newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gI2kJ5 🗞Check out the latest AI for Good news: https://aiforgood.itu.int/newsroom/ 📱Explore the AI for Good blog: https://aiforgood.itu.int/ai-for-good-blog/ 🌎 Connect on our social media: Website: https://aiforgood.itu.int/ X: https://twitter.com/AIforGood LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/26511907 LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8567748 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiforgood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIforGood Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the panelists and do not reflect the official policy of the ITU.