Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way industries engage consumers and patients, comply with regulations, optimise their supply chains and bring products to market efficiently. For companies producing, moving and selling goods, AI promises unprecedented speed, personalisation and efficiency. Yet, its power depends on one critical factor: the quality and trustworthiness of the data it consumes. At this crossroads of consumer engagement, regulatory compliance and AI disruption, GS1’s role as a global standards organisation becomes more vital than ever for the industries that we serve.

GS1 has always been committed to creating a common language for business. Fifty years ago, the barcode transformed the way products were identified, giving us speed, accuracy and efficiency at checkout. Today, we are carrying that same spirit of innovation into an AI-driven world. GS1 is evolving alongside industry—to ensure that the digital future is built on trust, on interoperability and on the same collaborative spirit that made the barcode universal.

In an AI-driven world, data is the currency of engagement, collaboration and compliance. Proof of data provenance, quality and integrity is the currency of trust. But raw data is not enough—only structured, interoperable and high-quality data can unlock AI’s full potential. GS1’s foundations of trusted identification and trusted data, as well as the interoperable industry solutions built on top of these foundations, sit at the heart of this transformation, providing the identifiers, standards and trust frameworks that can help to ensure AI delivers value to consumers, regulators and businesses alike.