Schmidt Futures
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Supporting projects at the intersection of talent and technology.
New York, USA
Joined November 2017
RT @wenschmidt: Scientists aboard @SchmidtOcean’s Falkor (too) journeyed to the coast of Panama to study the movement of microplastics in t….
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RT @wenschmidt: Would you climb an 18,000-foot glacier to fight climate change? Scientist Lonnie Thompson did. Watch “Canary,” presented by….
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RT @wenschmidt: Watch @SchmidtOcean on @cbssaturday to see how marine science is helping us better understand—and protect—our Ocean. Giving….
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RT @ToolsCompete: ANNOUNCING THE 2022-23 #ToolsCompetition WINNERS 🎉 32 winners received more than $4M to reach over 35M learners by 2026,….
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RT @RebekahL_Smith: The US is in a dire position wrt to workers - immigration is the clear answer, and despite politics there are steps we….
thehill.com
If there is an insufficient number of native-born workers to fill existing jobs, immigration from abroad is the best way to ensure the U.S. economy continues to grow.
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RT @CornellCIS: Faculty and postdocs are attending the @SchmidtFutures #AI conference in Toronto, Canada. Cornell is one of nine universi….
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RT @acceleration_c: #UofT just launched the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures (@Sc….
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RT @UofTSchmidt_AI: It’s an exciting time at the Schmidt AI in Science Conference - happening here in Toronto! Great to see our Schmidt Fel….
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.@JTasioulas, professor of Ethics and Legal Philosophy at Oxford University, hopes that by 2050, we will have used AI to enhance our capacities for rationalization, and to enable more participatory forms of government:
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RT @MaxGhenis: I'd love to see researchers apply for this new Digital Infrastructure Insights Fund to study how open source software could….
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Should an AI system be able to determine a person's sentence of imprisonment in a criminal trial? AI2050 Senior Fellow @JTasioulas shares his views on the “right to a human decision”:.
ai2050.schmidtsciences.org
It's 2050. AI has turned out to be hugely beneficial to society. What happened? What are the most important problems we solved and the opportunities and possibilities we realized to ensure this...
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RT @wenschmidt: The discoveries made on each @SchmidtOcean expedition reinforce the urgency of fully exploring our ocean. .
mashable.com
What lurks in the ocean's secret passageways?
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RT @JTasioulas: 🚨 JOB ALERT! Here it is, our Early Career Research Fellowship in AI Ethics, a three year post based at @EthicsInAI and @Jes….
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With more tasks shifting to intelligent machines, accurate measurements of an AI-powered economy are crucial. Read our full Q&A with AI2050 Senior Fellow @erikbryn:
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Computers today only have a limited ability to understand sign language. Read more about how AI2050 Early Career Fellow @gissemari is enabling AI to better understand iconicity and increase access to AI for signers: .
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RT @EAA_Foundation: Courageous Afghan scholars like Fahima & Mashal are thriving in 🇺🇸 universities through the #QatarAfghanScholarship Pro….
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RT @ISSUESinST: “Should we continue to regulate the products of the #bioeconomy the same way we regulate the products of the chemical econo….
issues.org
Readers debate the kind of regulatory system necessary for building a bioeconomy that delivers environmental, economic, and social benefits.
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As large commercial ocean mining projects are delayed amid growing opposition, now is a profound opportunity for environmental protection. Schmidt Futures co-founder @WenSchmidt and @4kgjerde write about the goals we must pursue for planetary health:.
theguardian.com
We already know the damage that mining can cause on land. It could be devastating to the deep sea
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Access to information is crucial in times of crisis. Congratulations to @RESCUEorg on the success of their Signpost project, which provides critical, user-friendly information on how to stay safe and get ahead to crisis-affected refugees. #SDGAwards #Act4SDGs.
We are honored to win the 2023 UN SDG Action Award for our Signpost project. Since 2015 Signpost has reached 64 million people worldwide, connecting them to reliable information about how to stay safe & get ahead. This work is crucial and will continue.
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