Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft are teaming up to create a new AI partnership designed to increase public understanding of the sector, they also intend to devise standards for future research. Board members for the partnership will be equally split between corporate and non-corporate members and may also feature academics, non-profits and specialists in policy and ethics. The initiative is being led by Google DeepMind, which has been working on artificial intelligence since its founding in 2009.
Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft are teaming up to create a new AI partnership designed to increase public understanding of the sector, they also intend to devise standards for future research. Board members for the partnership will be equally split between corporate and non-corporate members and may also feature academics, non-profits and specialists in policy and ethics. Despite Apple's high-profile work in AI including personal assistants, image recognition and voice control, it has not been included in the new group – the company is notable for going it alone.