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Testing multi-source holographic XR for human-centred telepresence at the University of Bristol

Bristol, 8 September 2025 — GAIA conducted a live pilot of Embodied Dialogue (ED) at the SPIRIT Testbed, University of Bristol, running 8–9 September 2025. The session brought together Uri Noy Meir, Sebastian Jung, Damian Ciachorowski and Anne-Marie Voorhoeve to evaluate how multi-source holographic XR can strengthen embodied social presence...

GAIA at the Economic Forum in Karpacz: the premiere of “SecondBrain” and the MedTech Innovation Day finale

Karpacz, 3–5 September 2025 — This year’s Economic Forum in Karpacz delivered a strong message for health innovation and responsible AI. The Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance (GAIA), represented by Edi Pyrek and Damian Ciachorowski, was active across sessions and panels and also partnered with the Healthcare Poland Foundation on the flagship MedTech Innovation Day. The highlight of...

EuroXR 2025: a human-centred evaluation tool for XR technology

Winterthur, 3-5 September 2025 — Representing GAIA, Uri Noy Meir and Sebastian Jung presented the research poster “Embodied Dialogue” at the 22nd EuroXR International Conference (EuroXR 2025), held 3–5 September at the ZHAW School of Management and Law in Winterthur, Switzerland. The conference featured a joint SPIRIT & CORTEX² special...

Ludvig Nobel at the inauguration of GAIA Institute

Warsaw welcomed Ludvig Nobel for a day that joined vision with execution. Invited by the GAIA Foundation, Mr. Nobel met with leaders at Poland’s Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MRiT) and, that evening, took part in an inaugural dinner launching the GAIA Institute, co-organized with the Healthcare Poland Foundation....

GAIA Foundation honored at the 10th Intelligent Development Forum in Uniejów

Edi Pyrek hosted the Gala and delivered a power speech; Damian Ciachorowski joined an AI hubs panel, moderated a technology-transfer session, and accepted the FIR Award on GAIA’s behalf....

AI Impact Ecosystem is growing! 

During the Polish Economic Congress, the GAIA Foundation signed a strategic Letter of Intent with Employers of Poland and the Family Business Initiative Association to build an expert ecosystem supporting the international scaling of Polish scale-ups—especially into Silicon Valley. This marks a continued effort to connect innovation, business, and global...

AI Impact Ecosystem Officially Launched

A Strategic Alliance and a Bridge to Silicon Valley During a special session on the main stage, a joint declaration was signed by the founding partners of AI Impact Ecosystem, marking the beginning of a new cross-border innovation alliance. The initiative establishes a “bridge” between Poland’s rising tech talent and...

60 Million Congress – The Global Polish Diaspora Summit

Edi Pyrek, a key representative of the Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance (GAIA), took part in the recent 60 Million Congress – an international forum bringing together over 60 million Poles and people of Polish descent from around the world. The name of the Congress reflects this global population, uniting influential...

GAIA Becomes a Member of the International Coalition for Sustainable AI

With over 90 partners – including companies, research institutes, associations, governments, and international organizations – the Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance (GAIA) from Poland officially joined the Coalition for Sustainable AI yesterday....

David Hanson and Edi Pyrek return from the Beneficial AGI Summit 2024 in Panama City

David Hanson and Edi Pyrek have just returned from Panama City, where they attended the highly anticipated Beneficial AGI Summit 2024, organized by SingularityNET and led by visionary AI researcher Ben Goertzel....

GAIA received Responsible Innovation Award at World Economic Forum in Davos

David Hanson and Edi Pyrek, representing GAIA and the iMIND Institute, have been honored with the Responsible Innovation Award from Ahura AI during the prestigious DAVOS AI & Blockchain Lounge, held as part of the World Economic Forum 2024. This award recognizes their remarkable contributions to the development of democratized,...

GAIA’s Contribution to Internet Governance Forum2023: Advocating for Compassionate AI

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF), hosted by the United Nations, stands as a pivotal event for shaping digital public policy. This year, its 18th edition took place in Kyoto, Japan, from October 8 to 12, 2023, under the theme: "The Internet We Want – Empowering All People." Bringing together policymakers,...

GAIA recognized as one of the year’s most intriguing impact startups in Koźmiński Business Hub’s report

Path to Sustainability: examining Poland’s positive impact startup ecosystem in Koźmiński Business Hub’s report Discover the transformative power of positive impact startups in Poland’s innovation ecosystem. 2023 Positive Impact Startup Report issued by Koźmiński Business Hub delves into the rising trend of startups that aim to make a positive difference in their communities. With...

GAIA unveils new perspectives at AI for Good summit, propelling a paradigm shift in AI development

GAIA’s transformation: from global AI association to powerful alliance At the highly anticipated AI for Good summit held in Geneva GAIA took center stage with a compelling and influential speech. David Hanson from Hanson Robotics, the visionary founder of GAIA, unveiled new perspectives on the ever-evolving landscape of AI development. This pivotal moment marked a...

GAIA to participate in AI for Good: the most anticipated AI and robotics event of the year

Revolutionary AI for Good global summit: uniting brilliant minds and cutting-edge technology in AI and robotics GAIA is to participate in the most anticipated AI and robotics event of the year: AI for Good on 6-7 July in Geneva. This revolutionary two-day summit will unite the most brilliant intellects and cutting-edge technology...

GAIA empowers AI Alignment Summit: ethical & compassionate AI quest

GAIA’s visionaries drive the quest for ethical and compassionate AI at AI Alignment webinar GAIA participated as panelists in the AI Alignment webinar, Humanity Rising Day 723,  organized by Ubiquity University on June 20th. “In search for an ethical and compassionate AI” aimed to address the crucial challenge of aligning AI with...

GAIA at Trend House: joining AI innovators and investor

Trend House’s journey into blockchain, emerging technologies and GAIA’s Compassion AI Imagine a place where innovators, creators and visionaries gather to shape the future – a hub for tech disruptors. That place is Trend House, an Innovation Ecosystem Clubhouse designed to inspire, connect and catalyze groundbreaking ideas. Trend House over recent years...

GAIA joins the international science conference celebrating Ervin Laszlo’s 90th Birthday and regional sustainability

Celebrating Ervin Laszlo’s legacy: GAIA’s contribution to the “Goals for Mankind 1977-2022” conference in Budapest GAIA participated in “Goals for Mankind 1977−2022” organized by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Club of Budapest. The science conference aimed at celebrating the 90th birthday of Ervin Laszlo, the Club’s founder and the Academy’s member. Lectures, discussions...

GAIA is launching a 200k EUR start-up contest for AI solutions promoting human development

Join the Rebels to win 20k EUR prize and 180k EUR idea acceleration support The Global Artificial Intelligence Association (GAIA) is partnering with Dictador to launch a start-up contest with a 200k EUR award. “Join the Rebels” honours AI-powered solutions that use gamification and flow state to support human psychological, emotional and...

GAIA ignites Collective Intelligence at Salz21 conference

Salz21: when business meets innovations and needs a human touch GAIA became a partner of the Salz21 ‘23 conference and co-hosted the Home of Innovation at Messezentrum Salzburg on March 14-15th. During the two-day event, Salz21 united various initiatives focused on economic trends and cutting-edge technologies offering insights into the...

GAIA and Hanson Robotics join forces to boost digital transformation in Europe with EDIH project

GAIA partners with Hanson Robotics for European Digital Innovation Hubs project to drive digital transformation GAIA, in partnership with Hanson Robotics, became a partner in the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) project which is a part of the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme for 2021-2027. The project aims to help companies...

Breaking barriers in AI: GAIA’s expedition from Virtual Florence to Karpacz Economic Forum

In an extraordinary collaboration GAIA and Omdena GAIA prototyped a groundbreaking concept of conscious and compassionate AI. The transformative partnership was ignited during the Virtual Florence meeting at the iMind Institute in May 2022. Leading experts from diverse backgrounds united to lay the foundation for Collaboration, Compassion and Consciousness (3C) principles. This has ultimately...

Revolutionizing AI: GAIA and Omdena collaborate on conscious AI prototyping

GAIA’s unprecedented partnership with Omdena sparks paradigm shift in AI development‍ GAIA, a multidisciplinary start-up, embarked on an unprecedented collaboration with Omdena to prototype a groundbreaking concept of conscious & compassion AI. The transformative partnership stems from the inaugural Virtual Florence meeting held in iMind Institute in May 2022. The event brought together leading...

GAIA’s next step toward AI with compassion

Compassion AI – the answer to major global challenges The 21st century faces epidemics, migrations, global warming, armed conflicts, and poverty-wealth contrast, posing great civilizational challenges. With the AI revolution an urgent question arises: How can AI be used for the benefit of humanity? How can artificial intelligence be used...

Advocacy for compassion AI and Impact Investors Club during GAIA international conference

Leading experts in AI and social responsibility gather at iMIND Institute conference on AI with compassion On May 22, 2022, the iMIND Institute in Warsaw hosted a conference on AI with compassion, where experts in artificial intelligence and social responsibility shared their knowledge, experience and ideas. Notable attendees from the...

Sophia the robot makes history with 50 000 EUR painting sale at top charity 2022 auction

Sophia’s painting “Ukraine Stands” sells for 50 000 EUR at charity auction A painting created by Sophia, Hanson Robotics’ most advanced human-like robot, was auctioned off for a staggering amount at the “Top Charity 2022” auction. The auction organized by the Omenaa Mensah Foundation took place on May 21st, 2022 in the...

Exploring the future of AI: insights from GAIA’s Action Tank 2022

Experts discuss Compassion AI and conscious change through GAIA Action Tank In May 2022, the Global Artificial Intelligence Association (GAIA) united visionaries from diverse backgrounds at the iMind Institute, launching the Virtual Florence meeting. Centered around the principles of Collaboration, Compassion and Consciousness, this gathering set the stage for Compassion AI through...

The best private investors in 2021 will be awarded in the Business Angel of the Year competition

Business angels, i.e. private investors who support startups through ‘smart money’ – capital, as well as knowledge, experience and access to a network of contacts – help young companies enter new stages of development. The best business angels have a chance to receive one of the four prizes awarded in...