Definition
application of AI systems to tasks undertaken as part of humanitarian action
AidGPT working definition. Source basis below.
Notes to entry
Note 1 to entry: The term covers internal support work as well as activities that directly affect people and communities. The humanitarian purpose and setting determine its scope, not a product name.
Note 2 to entry: This is a field of application. A humanitarian AI use is one particular application in a defined setting. Neither term implies that the application is safe, effective or authorised.
Source basis
AidGPT working definition. These sources informed the concept and its scope. They did not issue or approve this wording.
- OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence and explanatory memorandum (Intergovernmental recommendation)
- Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability, 2024 (Humanitarian sector standard)
- DCI AI Hub, A Taxonomy for AI in Social Protection (Sector taxonomy)