Top Stories of the Week

• Meta's newest LLaMA 4 models are here, optimized for intelligence across text, images, and long-context understanding. The new suite features innovations like expert mixture architectures and support for massive context windows. Read full blog here.

  

• Last week's devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake claimed the lives of over 3,000 people and left widespread destruction in its wake. In the face of such overwhelming tragedy, every second counts. The Microsoft AI for Good Lab rapidly deployed advanced imagery analysis tools to assess the damage with precision. Their work provided critical insights to first responders and relief organizations, empowering them to deliver aid more effectively and reach those in urgent need. You can see this here

  Myanmar Earthquake, Mandalay March, 2025 damage visualizer

  A satellite imagery visualizer for the damage from the earthquake in Myanmar earthquake in Mandalay as of March 29th, 2025.

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• Great news! ChatGPT Plus is now FREE for college students in the USA and Canada! 🚀 Use it to build impressive "AI for Good" projects, stand out in college applications, and gain a competitive edge in your career. Looking for inspiration to kickstart your project? Check out our latest blog! 🌟

• World Autism Day (Apr 2) 🌈 Boston College launches a pioneering Autism Research Initiative, tapping into AI to explore how brain networks differ in children with autism. By using machine learning on brain imaging data, researchers aim to decode early signs and improve interventions, bringing hope and innovation to neurodiversity. Read more.

• Does religion now have a say in AI? The Vatican just weighed in, highlighting AI's "shadow of evil" and calling for greater oversight and ethical responsibility. A fascinating read on how spirituality meets cutting-edge technology—check out the full story here: Reuters Article

  

• 🌍 Africa's AI Revolution is Here! Discover how Google is transforming AI opportunities into tangible realities across Africa, creating new career paths, fostering innovation, and empowering communities. Check out this inspiring read!

• 🚨 Women at Risk in the AI Revolution: As AI reshapes the global workforce, women, especially in Africa, are disproportionately at risk of job losses. The Rwanda AI Summit sounded the alarm, calling for urgent, inclusive strategies. 👩🏾‍💻⚖️ 👉 Read how leaders are tackling this growing inequality

Research Papers, Code Repos and Passion Projects

1. If you thought the Cambridge Analytica scandal was alarming, welcome to the new era where AI-powered psychographic targeting, deepfakes, and algorithmic manipulation are quietly reshaping democracy. This thought-provoking paper explores how AI can either undermine or upgrade democratic systems. A must-read for anyone thinking about the future of elections, governance, and digital rights. Read here.

2. If you thought GenAI was just about cool chatbots and coding copilots, think again. This paper makes a compelling legal case that AI companies scraping your website—even when they technically follow robots.txt—might still be breaking contract law. If you’re a creator, platform owner, or just someone who remembers Napster or the copyright wars, this paper is for you. Read here.

3. Microsoft ML for Beginners Github Rep Link:

🎓 Must read for college (going) students!

• Universities across the country are recognizing the shift and integrating AI into their curricula across disciplines. This transformation is happening not just in computer science departments but in business, healthcare, the humanities, and the arts. Read how to help college-bound students build AI Literacy Read more.

• OpenAI and the California State University system bring AI to 500,000 students and faculty. You can read what they’re up to and do similar things at your end to be ready for the future. Read more.

Solve for Earth.AI Resources

• AI for Good and Responsible AI Repository - Access it. 

• NotebookLM with all the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Reports - Access it.

• https://solveforearth.ai