Microsoft and National Geographic Team Up on AI Research Grant (engadget.com)

Microsoft and National Geographic are partnering on a new grant program that will put $1 million towards projects using AI to address environmental challenges. From a report: Between five and 15 projects will be selected as recipients of the AI for Earth Innovation Grant program and winning researchers will receive funding, access to Microsoft cloud and AI tools, inclusion in the National Geographic Explorer Community and affiliation with National Geographic Labs. "Microsoft is constantly exploring the boundaries of what technology can do, and what it can do for people and the world," Lucas Joppa, chief environmental scientist at Microsoft, said in a statement. "We believe that humans and computers, working together through AI, can change the way that society monitors, models and manages Earth's natural systems." In a similar vein, Google just announced a partnership with UN Environment that will provide real-time data to organizations and governments about the impact of human activity on ecosystems.

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I remember my childhood...

[The Original CDR]

We need an AI to index all the wildlife nudity in National Geographic magazines.

enviornmental challenge

[zlives]

dispose of mobile devices instead of creating new ones, i will take that million in cash.

not enough

[bmimatt]

it's a drop in the ocean, given the spending of those who are pushing on the other side. :(

Re:not enough

[110010001000]

I don't know what you mean. Microsoft net profit was only $24 billion last year. This represents 0.004% of the cash they earned last year. Very generous and will help save the planet.

Re:Microsoft AI

[AHuxley]

Anthropology for the CIA.