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Gates Foundation pledges $1 billion for equitable AI

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Kevin Kinsella

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Gates will invest significantly over several years to expand equitable AI, with healthcare receiving a major share for diagnostics and care.

The Gates Foundation has committed at least $1 billion over the next two years to advance equitable artificial intelligence, with nearly half of the funding dedicated to healthcare initiatives.

Healthcare will account for 40% of the Seattle-based foundation’s AI investment, making it one of the initiative’s central priorities. Funding will support

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