Inside ITU's work on AI standards and agentic AI trust | An AI for Good interview with Seizo Onoe

What you'll learn

• You learn that over 400 AI standards already exist or are in progress, spanning areas such as transport management and energy efficiency.
• You see how the ITU Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau creates new focus groups for emerging topics, including a trust framework for agentic AI.
• You hear Seizo Onoe stress the importance of closing the financing gap so standards are widely adopted around the world, not just developed.
• You gain insight into the scale and structure of AI standardization work within ITU as discussed at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.

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How many AI standards already exist, and what comes next as agentic AI grows? Seizo Onoe, ITU Telecommunication Standardisation Bureau Director, discusses the scale of ongoing standardisation work on AI, with over 400 standards already published or in progress, spanning areas such as transport management and energy efficiency. He explains the creation of new focus groups dedicated to emerging topics, including a trust framework for agentic AI, and reflects on the importance of closing the financing gap so that standards are widely adopted around the world, not just developed. Recorded at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. _____________________________________________________________________ AI for Good is identifying innovative AI applications, building skills and standards, and advancing partnerships to solve global challenges. AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with over 50 UN partners and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland. Join the Neural Network! 👉https://aiforgood.itu.int/neural-network/ The AI for Good networking community platform powered by AI. Designed to help users build connections with innovators and experts, link innovative ideas with social impact opportunities, and bring the community together to solve global challenges using AI. 🔴 Watch the latest #AIforGood videos! https://www.youtube.com/c/AIforGood/videos 📩 Stay updated and join our weekly AI for Good newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gI2kJ5 🗞Check out the latest AI for Good news: https://aiforgood.itu.int/newsroom/ 📱Explore the AI for Good blog: https://aiforgood.itu.int/ai-for-good-blog/ 🌎 Connect on our social media: Website: https://aiforgood.itu.int/ X: https://twitter.com/AIforGood LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/26511907 LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8567748 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiforgood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIforGood Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the panelists and do not reflect the official policy of the ITU.