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Current AI is a major global partnership launched at the AI Action Summit in Paris to build open accountable and purpose-driven AI that serves the public interest. The initiative provides support through multiple mechanisms including direct financing de-risking funding talent programs compute resources and technical support services.
Current AI prioritizes ten program areas: linguistic diversity health and human welfare audit and accountability trust and safety infrastructure data provenance public interest media science data climate and sustainability people and participation and AI and children.
The initiative focuses on expanding access to high-quality public and private datasets investing in open-source tools and infrastructure to make AI more transparent and secure and developing systems to measure AI social and environmental impact.
Current AI aims to prevent the harms and harness the benefits of AI by ensuring AI technologies remain accessible adaptable and inclusive particularly for underrepresented regions and communities. This is distinct from the Humanity AI Initiative which is a separate $500 million coalition of US foundations focused on domestic AI policy.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Global organizations working on public interest AI technology including nonprofits research institutions governments and technology organizations. The initiative supports projects worldwide with emphasis on underrepresented regions and communities. Organizations interested in partnerships can visit currentai.org for updates on funding opportunities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows initial investment of $400 million with a goal of raising $2.5 billion over five years. Individual grant amounts are expected to vary based on project scope and initiative area. Founding partners include the French government AI Collaborative Google John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and Salesforce. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Current AI Global Public Interest AI Initiative is funded by Current AI Partnership. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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