Microsoft has launched the tools for Humanitarian Action initiative , a $ 40 million , five - year scheme offering support to developers creating products and tools which benefit humanity . The project has three areas of focus : human rights , the needs of children , refugees and displaced people and disaster response . It is Microsoft 's third such initiative , following the $ 50 m grant for Earth , announced in 2017 , and the AI for accessibility programme , announced in May this year .
Microsoft has launched the AI for Humanitarian Action initiative, a $40m, five-year scheme offering support to developers creating products and tools which help humanity. The project has four areas of focus: human rights, the needs of children, refugees and displaced people and disaster response. It is Microsoft's third such initiative, following the $50m AI for Earth, launched in 2017, and the AI for accessibility programme, announced in May this year.