AI for Societal Impact
By James Manyika - Sep 15, 2026 AI AI for everyone in every language We’re moving beyond traditional text translation to build models that understand the world’s languages exactly as they’re expressed. By James Manyika - Sep 15, 2026 AI New insights from Google’s AI & Economy ATLAS We’ve translated ATLAS’s millions of global data points into an interactive, open-access experience. By Zanna Iscenko - Sep 15, 2026 Google Research Ask a Scientist: How can researchers use AI to spot a wildfire?
- ▪By James Manyika - Sep 15, 2026 AI AI for everyone in every language We’re moving beyond traditional text translation to build models that understand the world’s languages exactly as they’re expressed.
- ▪By James Manyika - Sep 15, 2026 AI New insights from Google’s AI & Economy ATLAS We’ve translated ATLAS’s millions of global data points into an interactive, open-access experience.
- ▪By Zanna Iscenko - Sep 15, 2026 Google Research Ask a Scientist: How can researchers use AI to spot a wildfire?
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| Original publisher | Google AI Blog |
| Canonical URL | https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/ai-for-societal-impact/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 |
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Breadcrumb Home Innovation & AI Technology AI Collection Share x.com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link AI for Societal Impact Sep 15, 2026 · 6 articles 15 Sep, 2026articles 6 Sep 15, 2026 6 articles 15 Sep, 2026 articles 6 For over a decade, we’ve seen artificial intelligence steadily advance scientific discovery, shifting from theoretical research to real-world impact. Today, the potential of these tools is no longer hypothetical — it is measurable and fundamentally reshaping how we solve humanity's most complex challenges.Across the globe, we’re partnering with communities and researchers who are putting AI to work in key areas that matter most: making disease detectable, treatable, and preventable, predicting natural disasters, expanding learning, and unlocking economic opportunities…
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