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What's Our Future Gonna Look Like?

Bill Gates talks to rich guys, techies, activists, scientists… Amidst existential anxieties about inequality, climate change and genAI, the pull of 'future porn' is enormous. We want to know which people have what solutions

OpenAI launches $50M grant program to help fund academic research

NextGenAI, whose 15 founding academic partners include Harvard, the University of Oxford and MIT, will be funded with $50 million in research grants, compute funding, and API access from OpenAI, the company said. Students, educators, and researchers will be eligible to receive awards, which will be doled out over the coming months.

Global foundations pledge on $400 million French-led AI initiative

A $400 million public-private AI initiative involving at least ten states has been launched, with philanthropic backing.  The Ford Foundation, Omidyar Group's AI Collaborative, John D. and Catherine T MacArthur,

Fox News AI Newsletter: Trump's Stargate ambitions

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents

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France, tech companies and philanthropies back $400 million foundation to support public interest AI

Current AI will fund projects around public datasets, open source AI, and public accountability for AI systems

Microsoft to launch 'responsible AI' foundation in Abu Dhabi

American tech giant Microsoft says it will open a foundation to promote "responsible" artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi. The foundation, in partnership with Emirati AI developer G42 and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI),

Podcast: Stargate, OpenAI and Microsoft; BlueSky in Seattle; and Madrona's big new funds

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we delve into the Stargate Project announcement by OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank, in conjunction with President Trump, and assess the implications for OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft.

The age of artificial intelligence has arrived. How is philanthropy greeting it?

AI regulation is crucial - philanthropy can help implement and diversify it globally AI has the potential to revolutionise industries, transform governance, and empower civil society - but it also poses significant challenges,