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Mastercard, data.org Award AI Solutions for Inclusive Growth

Each organization will receive $200,000 in funding, as well as technical expertise and mentorship, to scale their AI-driven solutions.

by Brian Yatich
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The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org have announced the five awardees of the Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion (AI2AI) Challenge, a global initiative to develop AI-powered solutions that drive inclusive growth and social impact.

Selected from over 500 applicants across 82 countries, the awardees are tackling critical issues such as climate change, small business development, financial inclusion, and gender equity.

Each organization will receive $200,000 in funding, as well as technical expertise and mentorship, to scale their AI-driven solutions.

“This cohort of AI2AI Challenge awardees are bringing forward innovative tools, solutions and approaches that will drive inclusive growth and redefine how we use AI for social impact,” said Shamina Singh, founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

The awardees include Quipu from Colombia, which leverages AI to improve financial inclusion for micro, small, and medium enterprises; IDinsight from Ethiopia, which is developing an AI-powered call center to support community health workers; the International Rescue Committee’s global Signpost program, which uses AI to deliver critical information to displaced populations; Buzzworthy Ventures’ BEEKIND app in India, which supports small-scale beekeepers; and Link Health in the United States, which employs AI to connect low-income individuals with federal assistance programs.

“The power of AI to drive impact is tremendous and must be harnessed to ensure its benefits extend to all segments of society,” said Danil Mikhailov, executive director of data.org. “This challenge advances our commitment to train one million purpose-driven data practitioners by 2032, with each awardee committed to sharing or open sourcing their work.”

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