AI For Good Lab
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In the news | LinkedIn Article
Unlocking AI’s Global Potential: Progress, Productivity, and Workforce Development
Stanford HAI Index highlights transformative developments in artificial intelligence that carry profound implications for societies worldwide—especially in regions across the Global South [1]. As we explore these insights, we recognize that AI is transforming industries, creating new opportunities, and driving economic…
Research Focus: Week of April 7, 2025
In this issue: We introduce a new dataset designed to assist renewable energy infrastructure planners, a new method for denoising MRI imagery, and an AI tool for analyzing distant galaxies. Check out our latest research and other updates.
In the news | AP News
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city. The mission was to capture images that,…
In the news | LinkedIn Article
Global Renewables Watch: A New Era of Energy Insights
In 2022, we set out to help answer a question we heard time and time again: how much renewable energy does the world have? Joining with The Nature Conservancy and Planet , Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab announced the launch…
In the news | New York Times
Here’s What the Rise of Clean Energy Looks Like From Space
A constellation of satellites orbiting 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent years.
In the news | Microsoft Unlocked
Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage
Students are buzzing with excitement because their lesson is a little different today. They’re about to embark on an extraordinary quest within Minecraft Education. As Vatican Conservators in the Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage game, their task is to…
In the news | LinkedIn News
Damage Assessment: Cave City Arkansas
We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the extreme weather events in the Southeastern United States. Our lab has conducted building damage assessments for areas in Arkansas affected by the recent tornadoes. In collaboration with Planet…
In the news | LinkedIn News
Unlocking the Secrets of Proteins with AI
Proteins are the tiny machines that power life, from helping us fight infections to breaking down food for energy. But many proteins don’t work alone, they come together in complex structures called homo-oligomers. Understanding how they assemble is key to…
In the news | Oceanographic
Artificial intelligence is now used to locate ghost nets in the ocean
Every year, 20% of all fishing gear in the world’s oceans is lost and an estimated 50,000 tons of lost fishing nets or ‘ghost nets’ end up in the oceans, posing a danger to a variety of marine wildlife. To…