Initiatives
Active work across the commons.
AI Commons runs and supports a range of active initiatives from global convenings to licensing infrastructure to long-term governance programs.
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Ongoing · 2016–present
AI for Good Summit
Nearly a decade of participation in the UN ITU's flagship annual convening on AI for sustainable development from early Data Commons proposals to governance framework contributions.
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Active · 2025–2027
Global Trust Challenge
A multi-year initiative developing practical, evidence-based frameworks for what it means for trust in AI systems to be justified rather than assumed.
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03
In development · 2026
AMPL License
The AI Model and Data Permission Layer a modular licensing framework that makes AI training permissions explicit, portable, and operational across jurisdictions.
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Ongoing
Commons Convenings
Gatherings across WEF, Wikimania, Funding the Commons, Decentralized Web Camp, and private salons building the relationships that make coordination possible.
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