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Google-backed public interest AI partnership launches with $400M+ for open ecosystem building
Make room for yet another partnership on AI: Current AI, which is being billed as a "public interest" initiative focused on fostering and steering
Its founder, Martin Tisné, said the goal is to create a financial vehicle “to provide a North Star for public financing of critical efforts”, such as — for example — bringing AI to bear on combating cancers or coming up with treatments for long COVID. Current AI expects to be unveiling fresh supporters and backers in the coming months, with Tisné saying they’re particularly keen to work with the Gates Foundation given its focus on key verticals like healthcare. She joined TC after a stint reviewing smartphones for CNET UK and, prior to that, more than five years covering business technology for silicon.com (now folded into TechRepublic), where she focused on mobile and wireless, telecoms & networking, and IT skills issues.
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