AI For Good Lab

August 11, 2023

In Maui’s historic town of Lahaina, more than half of the community’s 2,810 buildings have been damaged by a wildfire that this week obliterated the landscape. More than 1,200 of the impacted structures were essentially destroyed. That’s according to research by…

August 3, 2023

As we think about the growing wildfire season around the world and its impact on people and the planet, it’s easy to feel powerless. But AI can help.

July 29, 2023

This week in Nairobi, Microsoft joined with our partner organizations to officially launch the Africa AI Innovation Council. The event brought together a visionary group of African leaders from the government, private, and nonprofit sectors to explore the transformative potential…

July 19, 2023

AI is not just transforming the digital world, it is increasingly being leveraged to solve some of the most pressing global issues. One such organization spearheading this charge is Microsoft, through its AI for Good Research Lab. At the helm is the…

July 7, 2023

While some believe AI could steal jobs or even destroy humanity, others think the technology could improve quality of life for people across the planet.

July 1, 2023

AI is emerging as a powerful tool to aid in addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges. Our new specialization, AI for Good, aims to expand the community of people who are equipped to combine human and machine intelligence…

June 30, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world, driving digital innovation, promoting experimentation, boosting efficiency, and accelerating progress across numerous industries. Open data is a critical component of this revolution, providing access to vast amounts of data necessary for building reliable…

June 28, 2023

CNME Editor Mark Forker was onsite at the Microsoft Innovation Campus in Redmond, Seattle, for a panel discussion that examined the impact Microsoft’s new AI integrations are going to have on reshaping our society. The panel was entitled; AI, from…

May 1, 2023

As the surge of interest in artificial intelligence applications continues unabated since last fall’s launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one can trace it spreading from the tech industry itself to every corner of corporate America. McKinsey’s new State of Organizations 2023 report has…