On Thursday, Jeff Bezos's Bezos Earth Fund announced that the organization would be donating $100 million in grants to groups through the 'AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge,' which will seek to help determine how 'modern AI might help address climate change and nature loss' and 'inspire deeper collaboration between groups on the front line of environmental solutions and leading AI technology providers.'
The competition will have multiple rounds addressing different areas of focus and concern - for example, the first round will center on the areas of sustainable proteins, biodiversity conservation, and power grid optimization.
In the first, up to 30 seed grants will be given to the top groups 'promising AI ideas addressing the focus areas,' while the second phase will allow these awardees to apply for grants up to $2 million as well as receive mentorship and access to 'computing infrastructure and relevant datasets.'
The Bezos Earth Fund said that it will accept applications from 'practitioners, researchers, and innovators in universities, NGOs, private companies, and organizations' but that proposals from individuals will not be accepted.
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