Google pledges $25 million to AI for social good

Google has pledged $25 million to launch projects that apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to find solutions for various societal problems. Google said the grant will be used to fund the "AI Impact Challenge" contest, which is part of its "AI for Social Good" programme dedicated to "addressing some of society's biggest unsolved challenges". "We'll help selected organisations bring their proposals to life with coaching from Google's AI experts, Google.org Grantees will also join a specialised "Launchpad Accelerator" programme. The California-based tech giant is making a "global call for non-profits, academics, and social enterprises from around the world to submit proposals on how they could use AI to help address some of the world's greatest social, humanitarian and environmental problems."