Amazon, Google, Facebook, IBM, DeepMind, and Microsoft Form AI Non-Profit, but No Apple, Tesla - Supply Chain 24/7

Officially titled the "Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society," the group's stated goals are to pool resources and develop interoperability for the future of AI technology. At this time, the group has declared that it does not intend to become a governmental lobbyist group. To meet its goals, the organization anticipates it will "host discussions, commission studies, write and distribute reports on critical topics, and seek to develop and share best practices and standards for industry." Additionally, the group states that it will "conduct outreach with the public and across the industry on topics related to advancing better understanding of AI systems and the potential applications and implications of this technology as they arise." The founding corporate members of the group are Amazon, DeepMind, Facebook, Google, IBM, and Microsoft with each company holding one spot on the board of directors.