Gates Foundation pledges $1B to expand AI access

The Gates Foundation will spend $1 billion over the next two years on AI initiatives to train models in local languages, improve health and education tools, and assist small farmers to prevent AI from widening inequality. Bill Gates warned AI could either equalize or deepen injustices.

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