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Canary: A collaboration between METR and RAND

Protecting humanity by monitoring AI for dangerous capabilities

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Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense

Finding truth and justice for the missing through forensic technology

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Leveraging AI to repurpose generic drugs and save patients’ lives

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Creating a blueprint to fight classroom hunger across Africa

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Global Methane Hub

Pulling the emergency brake on global warming through methane mitigation

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Building a lifeline for the world’s coral reefs

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Empowering refugee communities through entrepreneurship

Protecting the world’s tropical forests and promoting sustainable land use with free, detailed maps

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Scaling Safety: A joint venture by CBPSC and ASJ

Transforming US public safety through resident-powered crime prevention

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Engaging communities across the US to redesign their schools

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation

A new lifeline for the world's coral reefs

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From healthcare and climate change to social justice and education, Audacious is empowering changemakers to dream bigger.

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