Last week saw the graduation of 11 organisations, including ThermaFY, graduate from the Microsoft AI for Good accelerator– a four-month project led by Microsoft UK and Social Tech Trust to help develop the most inspiring ideas that use AI to improve society.
The global AI for Good programme from Microsoft is their $115 million commitment to empower those working around the world to solve humanitarian issues, advance global sustainability, and amplify human capability.
It’s made up of three programmes — AI for Earth, AI for Accessibility, and AI for Humanitarian Action — and is part of their overarching effort to ensure that AI is used to advance society. AI for Good puts the Microsoft cloud and AI technologies in the hands of those working to address some of society’s biggest challenges.