The first Chat for Impact GenAI Accelerator will amplify the impact of ten organizations, assisting them in creating and implementing innovative LLM-powered chat solutions in the fields of education, healthcare, and economic mobility.
This 8-week program is designed to explore and harness the potential of Generative AI, utilizing GenAI techniques to expedite the design, testing, launch, and secure scaling of AI-supported chat solutions. Throughout the program, participants will engage in weekly lessons encompassing topics such as crafting impactful AI-supported chat services with LLMs, ensuring AI safety and equity, measuring and evaluating impact, scaling solutions, and addressing technical considerations.
The GenAI accelerator will culminate in a Demo Day where the cohort will present their AI-supported chat solutions to the wider Chat for Impact Community and potential investors, showcasing the outcome of their innovation and efforts.
Eligibility
- They are looking for impact-driven organizations working in health, education and economic mobility with a well-defined theory of change or business case.
- Organizations should be committed to leveraging AI to support a secure, private and personalized chat service.
- They should demonstrate a strong commitment to building real-world applications and possess the organizational capacity to engage in the accelerator program and sustain the service long-term.
- Candidates for the program need to have existing digital services in production (not necessarily AI-powered).
Selection Criteria
The following criteria will be of importance:
- Proven track record in scaling social impact solutions.
- Business Case / Theory of Change for how AI chat solutions will drive positive change.
- Working in the Education, Health or Economic Mobility sectors.
- Willingness to use WhatsApp for their chat service.
- Organisational Capacity to develop and manage the chat service.
- Business strategy for sustaining impact after the accelerator.
- Has an existing digital service or has prior experience in digital services (AI not required).
Benefits
Selected organizations in the program will have access to:
- Grant funding to the value of $35,000 with a further $50,000 each for the top three best-performing organizations.
- Access to a share of $500,000 in OpenAI API credits.
- Technical, strategic and governance support from expert advisors at OpenAI and Turn.io.
- Mentorship & guidance as they build their AI-enabled chat service.
- Peer learning opportunities from the broader Chat for Impact Accelerator Alumni.
- Post-program support to sustain and grow momentum.
- Turn.io software license for six months valued at $3,000.
Deadline: March 31, 2024
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