OcéanIA: AI, the Ocean, and Climate Change

Project Summary OcéanIA is a pioneering project dedicated to unraveling the complexities of the global ocean symbiome through cutting-edge artificial intelligence and mathematical modeling. By leveraging vast datasets and advanced computational techniques, the project revolutionize our understanding of ocean ecosystems, climate change, and marine biodiversity. OcéanIA is a collaborative effort involving a diverse range of … Continued

AI Energy Star Ratings

Project Summary Inspired by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star ratings, our project establishes a global energy efficiency standard for AI. This initiative empowers the AI community—developers, enterprises, and users—to prioritize environmental responsibility while developing and deploying AI systems. We have already launched a pilot open-source leaderboard and benchmarking platform, accessible to all AI … Continued

Mapping the World’s Forests with AI

Project Summary WRI has partnered with Meta to develop an AI foundation model to produce the world’s first global map of tree canopy height at a 1-m resolution, allowing the detection of single trees at a global scale. Improving the measurement, reporting, and verification of forest-based carbon removal projects will improve their quality and accelerate … Continued

#LeyOlimpI.A. – AI Digital Defender

Project Summary #LeyOlimpia is a first-of-its-kind conversational AI platform that provides support to victims of digital violence. Replicating in more than 20 different languages and capturing the expertise of lawyers, psychologists, activists, social workers, and Digital Defenders, the #LeyOlimpia team successfully manages four key pillars of support. These pillars include: Psycho-emotional support in reaffirming that … Continued

NEOMIA: Protection de fonds marin et zones sensibles

Project Summary NEOMIA offers an AI-based collaborative platform for protection and surveillance through satellite image analysis, dedicated to the fight against illegal fishing, terrorism and the preservation of biodiversity. By integrating advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, AegisAI enables proactive detection of infractions, facilitating rapid intervention by the relevant authorities to preserve biodiversity. Eventually, the solution will … Continued

Empowering Women in Agriculture Amid Conflict

Project presentation The Women in Conflict Zones Initiative (WICZ) is solely dedicated to respond to women and girls’ specific needs and vulnerabilities in conflict environments and engages them in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution efforts. In pursuing its objectives, WICZ identifies, funds, and provides technical assistance for projects in six core areas including crisis response, education, healthcare, … Continued

EmpatIA: AI to solve public issues in LATAM

2022-23 Scale-up project   Overview  EmpatIA explores the use of machine learning to tackle the most pressing development issues in the public sector in Latin America and engages in participatory and open projects to develop evidence that promotes a fair, open and sustainable region. The second edition of EmpatIA will focus on piloting and documenting … Continued

CAST: The Conflict Alert System

Project presentation The ACLED Conflict Alert System (CAST) is a tool for forecasting political violence globally. It uses machine learning to predict political violence events in every country in the world at the national and subnational level up to six months into the future. This tool is unique in its comprehensive use of ACLED data; … Continued

Safeguarding Gene Synthesis

2023-24 Scale-up project   Overview IBBIS strives for a world in which bioscience and biotechnology can advance and flourish safely and responsibly. They work collaboratively with global partners to strengthen biosecurity norms and develop innovative tools to uphold them.   Their initial work focuses on developing biosecurity tools and best practices for DNA synthesis providers … Continued

Promoting Ethical Approach to Gene Editing

Project presentation Advancement in gene editing technologies such as CRISPR is fueling new scientific discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and various gene therapies, enabling life-saving treatments and promising to revolutionize healthcare. But gene editing, like so many emerging technologies, has its ethical downsides. Broader application of gene-editing tools can lead to the risk of … Continued