Artificial Intelligence and Ageing

25 September 2026 – New York, UN Headquarters

The session Artificial Intelligence and Ageing: Inclusive Pathways for Older Persons in a Digital World was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. It was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), EY and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

The panel brought together representatives from government, the United Nations system, academia and the private sector, alongside other stakeholders, to discuss inclusive and people-centred approaches to AI and ageing.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Moon Choi, Endowed Chair Professor, KAIST
  • Jurate Useviciute, Counselor for Digital Technologies, Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations
  • Kristina Scheufler, Associate Director, Global Sustainability, EY
  • Yumiko Kamiya, Population Affairs Officer, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
  • Keoki Alexander-Chang, Chief Executive Officer, Minikai
  • Anusha Dandapani, Chief of AI Hub, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
  • Dr. Brad Fain, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Communications Policy, Georgia Tech
  • Srishti Srivastava, Founder & CEO, Infiheal

Discussions explored how the recommendations of the ITU–EY–KAIST report Artificial intelligence and ageing: Inclusive pathways for older persons in a digital world can be translated into policy, programmes and practice. Participants shared good practices and identified potential areas for follow-up and collaboration, with particular attention to older persons, older women and future ageing populations.

Panelists underscored that AI and population ageing need to be considered together, as decisions made today will shape how people live, work, learn and participate as they grow older. Their discussions highlighted the importance of adopting a life-course approach to digital transformation, strengthening AI literacy and meaningful participation, improving age and gender representation in data and AI development, and involving older persons in shaping the policies, technologies and services that affect them. The session also reinforced the importance of continued multistakeholder collaboration to translate the report’s recommendations into practical action and advance an AI future in which people of all ages can participate, contribute and thrive.