GENIE.AI stands for Global Empowerment through Intelligence and Equity. It is a purpose-built framework designed to bridge the digital divide in access to generative AI technology. The platform enables public institutions to rapidly design, deploy, and manage custom generative AI solutions—such as chatbots, digital assistants, and content-generation tools—at low cost, with full control, and without external dependency. By democratizing access to AI, GENIE.AI advances both technological sovereignty and inclusive development, aligning with the latest WTDC resolutions that call for harnessing AI for human development, with a particular focus on developing countries.
Numbers at a Glance
The GENIE.AI framework has already been adopted by several projects and pilot initiatives focused on implementing Generative AI solutions for public services. With 100+ active early adaptors, 10 countries engaged, and 30 real-world use cases, the framework is already being applied to design AI solutions for health, education, climate, agriculture and digital public goods implementation. To date, the following partners and organizations are working with ITU to develop GENIE.AI-powered service prototypes and pilot applications:
Why GENIE.AI?
GENIE.AI was created to help governments and institutions build trustworthy, cost-effective, and adaptable AI solutions — without being dependent on commercial vendors. It empowers the public sector with full control over how AI is designed and deployed, ensuring technology serves the people, not the other way around.
What makes GENIE.AI unique is how it brings together five essential principles that support sustainable, inclusive, and locally-driven AI adoption:
Open Source
GENIE.AI is open source, allowing institutions to understand, adapt, and govern the technology they use, promoting transparency and trust.
Free of Charge
With no licensing fees, GENIE.AI removes financial barriers for governments adopting trusted AI systems.
DPI Friendly
Built on GovStack architecture, GENIE.AI integrates with modular DPI for scalability, sustainability, and interoperability.
Multi-purpose
The framework adapts to many sectors — health, education, climate, agriculture — reducing costs and accelerating innovation.
Public at Center
Co-created with governments, GENIE.AI aligns with ethics, transparency, accountability, and interoperability — putting people first.
Deploy Anywhere
GENIE.AI enables low-cost cloud or on-prem deployment — even on T4 GPUs — providing an affordable option where cloud access is limited or restricted.
Collaborations
GENIE.AI grows through strong collaboration with governments, UN entities, research institutions, and technology partners. Together, we co-create open, interoperable, and people-centred AI solutions that can scale across countries and sectors.
AI for Good
GENIE.AI is part of the AI for Good track on Open Source AI for Digital Public Goods. The framework has benefited from inputs gathered through expert workshops and webinars hosted at the AI for Good and was also featured in a number of sessions, including the high-level workshop on Open Source AI for Public Services Innovation at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. Ongoing collaborations with global partners continue to refine the framework, ensuring that it remains aligned with emerging needs and best practices in digital public infrastructure.
GovStack and OSEE
GovStack aims to break down the barriers to building sustainable digital infrastructure and help governments create human-centered digital services that empower individuals and improve well-being. Learn more on the GovStack About Page.
The Open Source Ecosystem Enabler (OSEE) project seeks to empower local and regional public and private actors to effectively adopt open source technologies for delivering digital government services. OSEE helps countries strengthen their digital ecosystems, enabling them to become active contributors to and users of Digital Public Goods (DPGs). More information is available on the OSEE Initiative Page .
Open Source United
Genie.ai is developed following the Open Source United common policy framework on open source best practices, ensuring disciplined governance, transparent processes, and a development model rooted in global community standards. This approach significantly reduces operational and legal risks while positioning the work under the protection and accountability of the UN ecosystem, offering governments and partners long-term confidence in its sustainability and trustworthiness.
OSI OSAID
Genie.ai aligns with the OSI OSAID definition by providing transparent, inspectable, and modifiable AI components that support open governance and community-driven evolution. It also meets the responsible AI expectations of the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) standard through clear documentation, safeguards for ethical use, and design choices that prioritize accountability, inclusiveness, and long-term societal benefit.
Useful Resources
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Get Involved
You can contribute to the GENIE.AI community and explore opportunities to participate through the following channels:
- Visit the GENIE.AI GitLab repository to access code and project resources.
- Explore the full GENIE.AI documentation on Confluence to understand the architecture, deployment models, and framework components.
- Engage with the ITU Informal Working Group on Open Source AI for Digital Public Services to contribute, collaborate, and participate in community discussions.