Microsoft Gives $20M to Fight COVID-19 with Artificial Intelligence


Microsoft is dedicating $20 million to advance the use of artificial intelligence and data science in COVID-19 research, with a particular focus on diagnostics, hospital resources, and other critical areas. The donation will bolster the efforts of Microsoft’s AI for Health initiative, a five-year, $40 million project that aims to advance the health of people and communities around the world. COVID-19-related research efforts will focus on data and insights to inform safety and economic impacts, as well as the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. Research will also explore the allocation of resources at hospitals across the country, dissemination of accurate information, and scientific studies to understand COVID-19. The donation is part of larger commitmemt combating COVID-19. The corporation is working to support remote education and empower students around the world, helping businesses work from home, and securing needed medical supplies.

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