Google DeepMind launches APAC accelerator program using AI to tackle environmental risks
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Dr. Ramine Tinati
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Google DeepMind is launching an inaugural "AI for the Planet" accelerator program in the Asia-Pacific region to help startups, research teams, and nonprofits use frontier AI to address environmental challenges like climate change, nature conservation, agriculture, and energy. The three-month program offers expert mentorship, tailored support, and integration of Google AI models into projects. It kicks off with an in-person bootcamp in Singapore, aiming to scale green technologies that are currently not advancing fast enough to meet the region's rising environmental risks.
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· 4 pulledThe Asia-Pacific region is a global engine for economic growth, but it's also highly vulnerable to climate change.
To help innovators tackle these environmental challenges, we're launching an inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator program in APAC focused on 'AI for the Planet.'
Selected organizations will receive expert mentorship, tailored support and help integrating frontier AI and science AI models from Google AI experts into their projects or products.
If you're working on climate solutions, we want to help you scale your work.
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