Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence
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Wadhwani AI, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is an independent, non-profit institute. Founded in 2018, it is dedicated to developing Artificial intelligence solutions for social good. Their mission is to build AI-based innovations and solutions for underserved communities in developing countries, for a wide range of domains including agriculture, education, financial inclusion, healthcare, and infrastructure.[1]
History and funding[edit | edit source]
The institute was founded with a $30 million philanthropic effort by the Wadhwani brothers, Romesh Wadhwani and Sunil Wadhwani.[2] The institute was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India.[3]
In 2019, the institute received a $2 million grant from Google.org to create technologies to help reduce crop losses in cotton farming, through integrated pest management.[4] The United States Agency for International Development awarded $2 million to the institute in 2020 to develop tools, using mathematical modeling techniques and digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to forecast COVID-19 disease patterns, estimate resources needed, and plan interventions.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wadhwani AI. Retrieved 2021-01-27 from Wadhwani AI
- ↑ A New Initiative in India to Help Shape AI for the Benefit of Everyone. (2018-02-23) Retrieved 2021-01-27 from Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
- ↑ Make Artificial Intelligence in India, Make Artificial Intelligence Work for India: PM Modi. (18 February 2018) Retrieved 2021-01-29 from www.narendramodi.in
- ↑ We are a Google AI Impact grantee. (2019-05-07) Retrieved 2022-06-25 from Wadhwani AI
- ↑ United States Provides $5 Million to Support Vulnerable Groups Impacted by COVID-19 | Press Release | India. (2020-10-20) Retrieved 2021-01-27 from USAID