AI & Data For The Benefit of Humanity


XPRIZE AI and Data For Good

Convening uncommon partners for a sustainable future

Initiated by XPRIZE along with visionary partners, AI & Data For Good Initiative is focused on enabling and cultivating actionable and tangible solutions to some of the world’s most immediate challenges through the use of data sciences, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Built around a coalition of the most forward-thinking organizations globally, this initiative offers members an opportunity to evaluate and contribute to projects initiated by member organizations, assist with validation and visibility, promote access to standards groups, and leverage the AI for Good Global Summit and the UN platform for project visibility, impact and scale.

Through its live interactions and digital platforms, the AI & Data For Good platform provides a collaboration environment to launch projects and competitions, the outcomes of which directly address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aims to create an open participation and knowledge hub to use AI for the common good.

Current Activities

Phase: Awarded
Pandemic Response Challenge
Phase: Awarded
AI-Enabled Drug Discovery
Phase: Funding

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The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading United Nations (UN) platform for inclusive global dialogue on AI and is organized by the XPRIZE Foundation in partnership with the UN ITU and sister UN agencies.

By connecting international leaders, thinkers and programmers, the annual Summit seeks to identify practical applications of AI that will drastically improve and impact society on a global level through the accomplishment of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Partners
Anthem
AI For Good
Burst IQ
Pactera Edge
Think It
MIT Solve
Tech Stars
Intel
IBM
Cognizant
Boston University
Ocean Protocol
Concordia
VA
SG Innovate
AIQ
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Brain Trust
The AI & Data For Good Brain Trust is composed of forward-looking individuals, innovators and thinkers who utilize their expertise in data and AI systems to help drive global initiatives around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Brain Trust members help to identify potential breakthroughs in their respective domains, curate high-impact projects and facilitate connections between innovators and other global leaders.
Gender Brain Trust
Aylin Caliskan
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, The George Washington University
Azer Bestavros
Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Associate Provost, Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences; Emeritus Founding Director, Hariri Institute for Computing; Boston University
Caitlin Kraft-Buchman
Founder & CEO, Women@TheTable
Francesca Rossi
IBM fellow; AI Ethics Global Leader; Distinguished Research Staff Member; Board Member, Partnership on AI
Nicole Washington
Technology Management Consultant, Angel Investor
Stephen Cave
Executive Director, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
Food Brain Trust
Emma Chow
Lead, Food initiative, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Lauren Yarmuth
Executive Director, Stone Barns Center
Lorin Fries
Found & Lead Partner, FutureTable
Merijn Dols
Global Director of Open Innovation & Circular Economy for Food, Danone
Michiel Bakker
Director of Global Programs for Real Estate & Workplace Services, Google
Pandemic Brain Trust
Amanda Purnell
VHA Senior Innovation Fellow; VHA Innovation Ecosystem
Andrew Muth, M.D.
Chief Health Informatics Officer
Cody Simms
Partner and SVP; Techstars
Jyothsna Buddharaju
Senior Director of Special Initiatives
Mark Polyak
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Ipsos US; Director of Risk Analytics Division (RAD), Ipsos US
Dr. Nagaraj Gopisetty
Deputy CEO, Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ)
Ravi Madduri
Computer Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Steven Griffiths
Senior Vice President, Research and Development; Professor of Practice; Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates
Thomas Osborne, M.D.
Director, National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI); Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) VA Palo Alto Healthcare System

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A Platform for Solutions

XPRIZE is known as the world’s leader in developing moonshot solutions using the power of prizes and the genius of the crowd. Rooted in this experience, the AI and Data for Good Alliance is a framework for using AI and data to create solutions and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via the following platforms:

  • Exchange - Our digital collaboration platform, which facilitates match-making between partners so we can leverage the network of Alliance Partners to contribute their resources, data and expertise to drive the latest AI breakthroughs.
  • Data Collaborative - The Exchange plugs directly into the XPRIZE Data Collaborative platform, and allows data to be shared and analyzed via the latest advancements in Machine Learning and AI, while guaranteeing privacy, traceability, and transparency. As a neutral third-party, XPRIZE is uniquely positioned to convene contributors from both the private and public sectors. This resource serves as the backbone for Alliance efforts to generate new data-driven insights and develop technologies that accelerate progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Get Involved

If you are interested in joining the XPRIZE AI & Data For Good Initiative, please fill out this form with information about how you would like to collaborate. An XPRIZE member will get back to you to discuss your involvement. Members will also be invited to join our online community where we exchange ideas, share insights, and discuss trends using AI and data to create solutions to the world’s grandest challenges.

XPRIZE AI and Data For Good