OpenAI and Rockefeller commit $50M to improve city public services with AI
TansuYegen · x · 2026-10-15
OpenAI and the Rockefeller Foundation have committed $50M combined ($40M and $10M respectively) to fund AI improvements for public services.
- Grants reach up to $2M each
- The initiative aims to benefit 100M city residents
- Focus is on fixing everyday public-service problems rather than another chatbot demo
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