PARIS, November 6. /Dunyo IA/. Director-General of UNESCO Khaled El-Enany, announced the launch of the call for applications for the second cycle of the UNESCO-Uzbekistan Beruniy International Prize for research in the ethics of artificial intelligence, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Established in 2024 at the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, prize became the first global award focused on supporting research in the field of AI ethics. Its objective is to foster the responsible design, development, and application of artificial intelligence technologies, as well as to expand international scientific cooperation.

Three prizes are awarded every two years. Each of the laureates receives the Abu Rayhan Beruniy Medal, a certificate, and a monetary award. Individual researchers, scientific institutions, and organizations that have contributed to the development of ethical principles and practical solutions in the field of AI may be nominated for participation. The call for applications will remain open until January 30^th, 2027.

The first award ceremony took place in November 2025 in Samarkand within the framework of the 43^rd session of the General Conference of UNESCO. The laureates were Professor Virgilio Augusto Fernandes Almeida (Brazil), Professors Susan Perry and Claudia Maria Giovanna Roda (France), as well as Professors Lan Xue, Zheng Liang, and Qian Xiao from the Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG) of Tsinghua University (China). Their projects are aimed at developing ethical, inclusive and responsible technologies.

Since its establishment, the prize has become a platform for promoting scientific research, knowledge exchange, and engaging youth in the ethics of artificial intelligence. In particular, in April 2026, an event dedicated to the role of the younger generation in the development of ethical and inclusive AI was held at the ECOSOC Youth Forum in New York.

Furthermore, in August 2026, the prize laureates delivered lectures for more than 300 participants and over 200 experts and researchers within the framework of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence in Astana.