Introduction to the Special Issue on: Big Data/AI Standardization in the Journal of ICT Standardization

ICT has the capability to improve the quality of life experienced by our citizens through education, training, new services, innovation and automated control systems. ICT especially the emerging technologies investigated here are of immense importance to supporting education, health, innovation and infrastructure. AI and Big Data systems show great potential for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which currently requires immediate global action in areas like climate change, poverty and pollution to ensure that additional damage to societies and the planet is prevented.