Foundations want to curb AI developers' influence with US$500mil aimed at centering human needs


Led by the MacArthur Foundation and Omidyar Network, Humanity AI seeks to take back agency by supporting technology and advocates centering people and the planet. — Photo by Katja Anokhina on Unsplash

NEW YORK: Artificial intelligence is a matter of design – not destiny.

That's the message from ten philanthropic foundations aiming to loosen the grip that the technology's moneyed developers, fueled by an investing frenzy, hold over its evolution. Launched Tuesday under the name Humanity AI, the coalition is committing US$500mil (RM2.1bil) across the next five years to place human interests at the forefront of the technology's rapid integration into daily life.

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