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CMU launches new initiative for human-centered AI

Carnegie Mellon is launching the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), a new initiative that will build capacity and understanding for a human-centered AI to move ...
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Omidyar Network statement on shooting at former President Trump’s rally

The following is a statement from Omidyar Network on the shooting at Former President Trump’s rally on July 13, 2024: Political violence has no place ...
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Omidyar Network announces fourth class of reporters in residence

Program aims to increase quality news coverage of pressing economic, technological issues Washington, DC — Today, Omidyar Network announced the five latest journalists to join ...
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New philanthropic collaborative directs first investment into rural efforts strengthening local civic life

The Trust for Civic Life awards initial $8 million in grants to on-the-ground community groups in underfunded regions across the U.S. Responding to the urgent ...
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Omidyar Network Announces ‘Reporters in Residence’ to Support Ambitious Journalism and Economic Reporting

“We want to help incisive, thoughtful journalists do more of what they do best: report.” Washington, D.C. – Today Omidyar Network, a social change venture ...
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Omidyar Network 2022: A Year In Review

2022 was a year of resilience, hope, growth, and learning, for us at Omidyar Network, and in the world more broadly. We peeked our head ...
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The Omidyar Network 2022 Playlist

Books (And Other Media) We Loved This Year By Beth Kanter, Chief Advocacy and Strategic Communications Officer The stack on my nightstand is getting so ...
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Omidyar Network supports the first of its kind Journal of Online Trust and Safety

Omidyar Network is pleased to announce its support of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety through a gift to its publisher, the Stanford Internet ...
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Omidyar Network Applauds California’s Landmark, First-of-its-Kind Children’s Online Safety Law

Earlier this year, kids, teens, and parents called on the California legislature to protect them online. The bipartisan leadership team of Democrat Buffy Wicks and ...
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Omidyar Network Joins Forces with Digital Luminaries to Build “The Tech We Want”

Omidyar Network today announced a new initiative: The Tech We Want, a four-year, $8 million portfolio of work focused on connecting and empowering a new ...
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