Question : United States Agency for International Development(USAID) has recently partnered with Wadhwani AI.This is actually a funding to Support Development of AI-Based Tools to Better Predict and Plan Against Pandemics. How much supportive amount has committed under this deal ?
(a)2 million dollar
(b)5 million dollar
(c)7 million dollar
(d)9 million dollar
Answer (a)
Related facts
- United States Agency for International Development(USAID) has recently(October 2020) partnered with Wadhwani AI.
- This is actually a funding to Support Development of AI-Based Tools to Better Predict and Plan Against Pandemics.
Supportive amount to Wadhwani AI
- USAID also awarded $2 million to the non-profit research institute Wadhwani AI to develop tools, using mathematical modeling techniques and digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to forecast COVID-19 disease patterns, estimate resources needed, and plan interventions.
- The U.S. Government continues to demonstrate global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This financial assistance brings USAID’s COVID-19 assistance to India to over $13 million.
By — Pankaj Pandey.