Developed and operated by the UNICC AI Hub, the AI Sandbox is a dedicated service designed to accelerate the journey from pilot projects to production-ready AI solutions across the United Nations system. By providing a secure environment for experimentation and deployment, the AI Sandbox empowers UN agencies and Member States to harness artificial intelligence responsibly and efficiently while ensuring compliance with data protection and organizational policies. 

The AI Sandbox supports collaborative innovation by enabling the reuse of high-quality datasets and pre-trained AI models, fostering interoperability and reducing duplication of effort. Through this shared digital space, UN partners can co-develop scalable solutions tailored to common challenges while benefitting from robust infrastructure, integrated governance, and adherence to ethical AI principles. 

Key Features

AI Sandboxes

Secure, on-demand, cloud-based environments for testing and developing models. 

Central Data Commons

Curated, compliant UN datasets for reuse. 

Reusable Playbooks

Guided templates for production-ready AI model workflows.

Model Catalog

A library of vetted LLMs and specialized UN foundational AI models.

Supercomputing Access & DevOps Tools (Coming Soon)

Accelerated computing and CI/CD integrations.

Join the UNICC AI Hub Community 

UNICC invites UN entities and Member States to join the AI Hub initiative and sign up for early access pilots via the AI Sandbox. Through the AI Sandbox, partners gain early access to pilot initiatives, contribute real-world use cases, and collaborate in a secure, inclusive environment.  

Key Benefits

  • Shorten time from prototype to production 
  • Reduce duplication through dataset/model reuse 
  • Enable seamless cross-organization collaboration 
  • Ensure AI compliance and security at scale 

Coming Soon

  • UNICC Sandbox-based AI Model Catalog 
  • Supercomputing & DevOps Toolsets  
  • Data/Model Exchange 

Get Involved

  • Sign up for early pilots in AI Sandbox  
  • Join our UNICC AI Hub Community forums 
  • Contribute feedback and use cases 
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