Page 6 - AI for Good - Impact Report

Foreword by Deloitte

The interplay between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the
pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) is a topic of profound significance and
complexity. As the evolution of AI continues to accelerate
at an unprecedented pace, its potential to both facilitate
and impede the achievement of the SDGs calls for our
attention. The transformative power of AI presents
opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and inclusivity,
yet it also raises critical questions about ethics, equality,
and potential environmental consequences.

In this report, we explore the multifaceted impact of AI on
the SDGs, seeking to understand how governments and
the public sector can harness its potential for the greater
good while mitigating the associated risks. It is crucial that the global community navigates
these crossroads with unwavering commitment to responsible and sustainable development,
ensuring that AI emerges as a catalyst for positive transformation in our collective pursuit of a
better world for all.

Governments are already initiating important steps to address the challenges posed by AI
within the SDG framework, while recognizing the endless possibilities AI generates. Aligning AI
with the SDGs could offer solutions to the most pressing humanitarian issues, such as climate
change, hunger, and poverty. Governments have a pivotal role to play in incentivizing this work
and providing guardrails for AI’s ethical use.

The development of regulatory landscape supporting companies in their AI journey can
directly facilitate advancement and investment from the private sector for the integration of AI
technologies across diverse industries, including healthcare, education, energy, agriculture,
and financial services. This growing momentum represents a unified effort between the private
and public sectors to leverage AI as a catalyst for progress, driving impactful solutions that align
with the ambitious objectives outlined by the SDGs.

At Deloitte, our commitment is not only to enhancing our people’s skills and expertise but also
to the responsible use of AI, addressing its diverse challenges, and harnessing its considerable
promise equitably. This aligns with our vision of societal advancement and the realization of the
SDGs. We believe that robust collaboration across public and private sectors, as well as civil
society, is essential to fully realize the potential of AI. Our collaboration with ITU represents an
opportunity to contribute to supercharge the utilization of AI for a better future.

Costi Perricos
Generative AI Leader, Deloitte Global

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