Microsoft AI for Earth
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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]
Type of projectAI-based projects in the areas of agriculture, water, biodiversity and climate change
Location40 countries
FounderAI for Social Good[citation needed]
| Microsoft AI for Earth | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | AI-based projects in the areas of agriculture, water, biodiversity and climate change |
| Location | 40 countries |
| Founder | AI for Social Good[citation needed] |
| Key people | |
| Funding | Microsoft 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]
