Microsoft AI for Earth

Microsoft AI For Earth Programme is a private project launched in July 2017 that uses Microsoft AI for earth and people related studies. Microsoft has allocated a $50 million budget for the programs.[4][5][6][7]

Microsoft AI for Earth
Type of projectAI-based projects in the areas of agriculture, water, biodiversity and climate change
Location40 countries
FounderAI for Social Good
Key people
  • Lucas Joppa
  • Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño[1][2]
  • Alma Cárdenas[3]
  • Harry Shum
FundingMicrosoft Research

AI for Earth has developed "the Planetary Computer", it offers APIs, data catalogs through azure storage and open source tools.[8]

Initially Microsoft had invested $2 million but then started a "expanded strategic approach".[9][10]

The initiative has 50 partnerships, 950 projects[11]

See also

References
  1. https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/with-azure-the-us-army-corps-of-engineers-gains-a-powerful-tool-for-storm-modeling/
  2. https://doku.tech/speakers/bruno-sanchez-2022/
  3. https://www.microsoft.com/insidetrack/blog/retooling-ai-for-earth-grants-with-microsoft-dynamics-365/
  4. Lunden, Ingrid (2017-07-12). "Microsoft launches AI for Earth to give $2M in services to environmental projects". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  5. Hebbar, Prajakta (2018-09-05). "Microsoft AI For Earth Programme Selects 7 Indian Grantees". Analytics India Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  6. "Microsoft AI for Earth adds Wild Me to $50M project initiative | College of Engineering | University of Illinois Chicago". Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  7. "AI for Earth grantee gallery". AI for Earth grantee gallery. Retrieved 2023-06-11. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. "Microsoft Planetary Computer". planetarycomputer.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  9. "Microsoft wants to be a major AI player. Here's its master plan". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  10. Smith, Brad (2017-12-11). "AI for Earth can be a game-changer for our planet". Microsoft On the Issues. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  11. "AI for Earth - Microsoft AI". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.


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