Strengthening Governance and Practice for Responsible Geospatial AI

Summary

Geospatial AI has rapidly advanced through foundation models such as the NASA–IBM Geospatial Foundation Model and the growing availability of open satellite, crowdsourced and street-level imagery. These technologies enable applications from land-use mapping to disaster response and mobility analysis, but also raise concerns about privacy, bias, governance and ethical deployment. This proposal establishes a Community of Practice on Responsible GeoAI in collaboration with Ordnance Survey and other industrial partners. Activities include workshops at Ordnance Survey, expert roundtables, case-study development and drafting sessions to co-create a practical Responsible GeoAI Framework, supporting national ambitions for ethical geospatial data use and governance.​

Outcomes will include:​

• Community of Practice​
• Responsible GeoAI Framework

Collaborating with Ordnance Survey.

Activities and Achievements

Responsible (Geospatial) AI Workshop

How can we build trustworthy Geospatial AI? Join OS, academia and policy leaders for a hands on Responsible GeoAI workshop.

Welcome to the Responsible (Geospatial) AI Kickoff Workshop happening at Ordnance Survey on February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM (Europe/London time).

The workshop will bring together key stakeholders to explore critical themes such as data provenance, spatial bias and location privacy.

Register to attend via Eventbrite.