Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani and Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal have joined a newly launched global commission on artificial intelligence that brings together more than 40 world leaders, technology executives and heads of multilateral organisations to steer the responsible development and adoption of AI.
The AI for Good Global Commission, announced on July 3 by Rwanda President Paul Kagame, Salesforce chair and CEO Marc Benioff, and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) secretary-general Doreen Bogdan-Martin, aims to define practical pathways to strengthen trust in AI, expand access to the technology and accelerate its use in addressing global challenges.
Ambani and Mittal are among a high-profile group of founding members, which includes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Google president for research, labs, technology & society James Manyika, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle and OpenAI rival Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez.
The commission seeks to bridge the gap between governments, industry and international institutions as countries race to harness AI while addressing concerns around safety, governance and equitable access.
"One thing is certain: technology is supposed to be a force for good, and we have a responsibility to use it accordingly," Kagame, who will co-chair the commission with Benioff, said while announcing the initiative.
Benioff said the promise of AI depends not only on its economic potential but also on building trust that enables its responsible deployment.
According to the organisers, the commission will focus on ensuring that AI benefits developing economies and does not widen existing digital divides. With an estimated 2.2 billion people still offline, a key priority will be to expand digital connectivity and enabling broader participation in the AI economy.
Bogdan-Martin, who will serve as vice-chair of the commission, said no single organisation can ensure AI benefits humanity on its own, underscoring the need for collaboration across governments, businesses and international organisations.
The AI for Good Global Commission builds on the work of the ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, which has previously focused on global connectivity, digital inclusion and economic development.
The commission will hold its inaugural meeting during the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, scheduled for July 7-10 in Geneva. The summit will be held as part of Geneva Digital Week, which will also host the first UN-mandated Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the WSIS Forum 2026.