Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change

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The tech giant Microsoft is deploying artificial intelligence to the task of protecting our planet.  Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, announced on Dec. 11 that the company would be investing $50 million in their AI for Earth program over the next five years in order to “monitor, model, and manage the Earth’s natural systems.”
This investment is part of Microsoft’s expansion of its environmental policies, which center a