Expanding digital access is critical, but ensuring people have the skills to thrive in an AI-driven economy is equally vital. That’s why Google and the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are partnering to distribute 100,000 scholarships to help learners gain access to digital and AI training across more than 80 countries, giving learners practical skills they can use everyday. Read our joint launch announcement. https://goo.gle/4roCUnU
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Our AI & Economy Research Program, which studies how AI is reshaping economies around the world, is expanding. We're teaming up with top economists and researchers — including Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion and renowned professor Ajay Agrawal — to steer our internal research efforts, expand our scientific capacity, and more. Together, they will work to unlock multidisciplinary insights to help organizations and policymakers navigate this complex technological shift and drive broadly shared prosperity. Learn more ↓ https://goo.gle/4y5gjzB
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From public health to poverty, better data leads to better approaches to tackling global challenges. But unlocking and analyzing those insights is easier said than done. Within the United Nations, for example, different agencies organize data in any number of ways. Connecting those dots takes time, patience, and a lot of manual effort. Enter the UN System Data Commons, an open-source platform built on Data Commons by Google that integrates global statistics into one interconnected resource. With support from Google.org, Data Commons gives problem-solvers ready access to the data they need. By merging metrics, timelines, and geographic boundaries into a single, easy-to-search experience, our goal is to help policymakers, researchers, and leaders make faster, evidence-based decisions. Get the details and see where this project is headed next → https://lnkd.in/eSJcAPyf
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Across America, educators are using Google AI to help adapt lessons, break down learning barriers, and ensure every student gets the support they need. See how they’re freeing up more time for what matters most—teaching: https://goo.gle/portraits
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To build AI for everyone, we’re partnering with researchers, developers, and local experts to create tools that adapt to every way we communicate—moving beyond traditional text translation to models that understand the world’s rich, living languages exactly as they are expressed. Learn more about how we're building AI for everyone in every language: https://lnkd.in/dAiYRDbA
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We surveyed over 1,000 U.S. teens to see how they actually use generative AI. The results? They aren't just consuming tech—they're engaging with it thoughtfully. Today we are releasing the U.S. edition of our Future Report, examining how American youth navigate generative AI. Here’s what we found: - 74% use AI weekly as an interactive study partner - 50% consistently evaluate the trustworthiness of AI-generated content - 55% actively cross-check facts against trusted sources Supporting the next generation in an AI-driven era requires a long-term, collaborative "village" approach—uniting technology innovators, educators, policymakers, and of course, families. By combining structural safeguards and foundational digital literacy with sustained research, this report provides a shared foundation to help young people safely harness emerging tools and shape an empowering digital future. Watch Jennifer Kotler Clarke, Google’s Head of Research - Kids & Families, discuss some of the findings and learn more here: https://goo.gle/4cRbaCC
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How can we help governments work faster, smarter, and more equitably for the people they serve? Today, we are announcing the 15 recipients of our $30 million Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation. Selected from over 2,600 global proposals, these nonprofits, academic institutions, and social enterprises are building AI-powered tools to help governments tackle complex public service challenges. What makes this cohort so special is that they are building open-source blueprints. A breakthrough built for one community can be adapted, improved, and shared to transform public services everywhere—from Illinois to Lagos to Nagoya. Here is how a few of these teams are already putting human-centered AI to work: Nagoya University is mapping emergency medical supply and demand in real time to coordinate patient care during disasters. University of Cincinnati Research Institute is predicting infrastructure failures to protect critical services like power grids and roads. John Hopkins University is helping municipal transportation departments make better road safety decisions and save lives. Code for America is speeding up free tax filing to get more dollars back into the pockets of low-income families. Over the next few months, these teams will receive pro bono support and hands-on guidance from Google AI experts to bring these tools to life through a dedicated Google.org Accelerator. ➡️ Read the full blog post to explore all 15 incredible organizations and their projects: https://lnkd.in/gPBzasBH #Googleorg #AIforGood #GovernmentInnovation #PublicService #TechForGood
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In just the last few weeks, we announced: AlphaGenome Atlas, which mapped all 9 billion possible single letter genetic changes across the human genome; WeatherNext 3, our most advanced and accurate weather model already in use; our Planetary Prediction Engine to forecast planetary crisis and has already been uses in several crises; and our contrails research that is helping to cut the climate impact of aviation, and we reached a major milestone on languages - 300 languages spoken by 7billion people. What ties all of this work together? It is the belief that advances in AI can accelerate scientific progress in ways that will directly improve people’s lives today and in the future. This is a key element of what motivates our work in AI. We’re focusing our work in key areas that matter most: making disease detectable, treatable, and preventable, predicting natural disasters, expanding learning, and unlocking economic opportunities for more people. For years, we’ve been asking what’s possible across these areas, and today, we're working with scientists, crisis responders, governments, businesses and community groups to deliver progress that directly touches people’s lives. While the possibilities are exciting, the benefits of AI are not guaranteed. Making them real — and mitigating their challenges and risks — demands that society works together. Moreover, we believe that such bold ambitions for the societal benefits of AI must always be accompanied by an equal commitment to responsibility. On all these fronts, while we believe we are making progress, together with our collaborators in academia and beyond, there is so much more still to do. I shared my thoughts on how all this fits together today – looking forward to hearing your thoughts. https://lnkd.in/gi5hGDkj
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In July, we introduced the AI & Economy ATLAS v1.0 to examine how people are using Google’s AI tools at work and in day-to-day life. Today, we’re taking the next step: translating those observations into an open-access, interactive experience. The new site allows researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested, to explore millions of global data points firsthand. Rather than treating AI adoption as a single aggregate number, you can look closely across different dimensions: - Compare adoption across occupations, from electricians and industrial mechanics to purchasing managers and software developers - Examine how people are using AI outside the workplace to assist with everyday household logistics - Explore how adoption patterns vary across countries around the world We built this tool as an ongoing empirical foundation to help public leaders and economists understand how people are using AI tools at work and in day-to-day life. Listen to Fabien Curto Millet, Google's Chief Economist, and Scott Strand from the Technology & Society team at Google, share more about ATLAS and explore the interactive tool → ai.google/economy/atlas
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What can deep space exploration teach us about the future of technology and human discovery? In the latest episode of Dialogues on Technology and Society, Google’s James Manyika sits down with record-breaking NASA astronaut, scientist, and engineer Christina Koch. From spending 328 days on the International Space Station to flying beyond low Earth orbit on the Artemis II lunar mission, Christina shares firsthand insights on the psychological and physical realities of deep space and the future partnership between AI, robotics, and astronauts. Watch the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/e_RTTRdS