ODE CLAY
Building AI that help people use Earth data for good
Earth data is a unique and valuable data resource. It has enormous potential and vast quantities of it are open and free, yet it often remains challenging or cost-prohibitive to actually use.
The result: weakened capacity to prepare for disasters, nourish people, protect ecosystems, advance climate solutions, safeguard public health, and meet countless other critical needs.
But as AI becomes the primary way people engage with data, we have an opportunity to change that — building AI specifically for its power to unlock Earth data and drive progress across these public interest domains. This is the critical window.
We can now act at scale and we must do so before commercial incentives alone drive the direction of AI for Earth data.
We spent the last two years developing the Clay foundation model of Earth data, pioneering its real-world applications, learning from the ecosystem, and building our conviction on how to accelerate progress.
We've assembled a team that brings a rare depth of talent at the nexus of AI, Earth data, high-impact applications, and philanthropy. This includes our new partnership with Renaissance Philanthropy, which will host our work.
We'll focus on three activities:
Envisioning what must happen for people to use AI to unlock public benefit from Earth data.
Collaboratively building the technology and systems to work toward the vision and measuring progress, fueling a flywheel of advancement.
Supporting others to join in by mobilizing philanthropic funding.
