Google just rolled out three AI initiatives to combat biodiversity loss. The company is launching its first nature-focused startup accelerator across the Americas, committing $3M in grants to Brazilian nonprofits, and open-sourcing SpeciesNet—its computer vision model that identifies animal species from camera trap photos. Why it matters: It hands field researchers and developers scalable conservation tools for free.
Google just announced a $3 billion investment to build and expand data centers across Virginia and Indiana to power its AI workload. Alongside the infrastructure boost, Google.org is launching a $75 million fund and the Google AI Essentials course to train one million Americans in basic AI skills for free.
Google just launched the Digital Futures Project, backed by a $20 million fund from Google.org to support independent AI research. The grants go to global think tanks and universities like Brookings and MIT to tackle policy questions around labor, security, and governance. Basically, Google is footing the bill to bring outside experts into the AI rule-making debate.
