In partnership with the 海角社区 Institute in Macau and the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, the Asian Development Bank is conducting a research project on AI as Digital Public Goods (DPGs). The study explores how AI can be developed and governed as a shared resource that benefits all, especially communities often left behind in digital transformation. More on the project:
Your response will help build a clearer, more inclusive picture of what AI as DPGs can—and should—look like. Thank you in advance for contributing your insights.
Background
AI can be considered a Digital Public Good when it is developed and shared as open-source software, open data, or open standards that adhere to ethical guidelines and promote equitable access. This approach aims to leverage AI technologies to address global challenges and support the Sustainable Development Goals.
Some examples of potential AI as DPG:
? Masakhane (e.g., Masakhane-MT, MasakhaNER): community-led open models and datasets for African languages
? Mozilla Common Voice: a large, open multilingual voice dataset supporting underserved languages
? CORD-19: an open COVID 19 research corpus used for AI-driven literature mining
? HDX – Humanitarian Data Exchange: open humanitarian datasets for crisis response and development
