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Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge

Innovation Challenge

Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge

A global call for applications of AI to empower people and communities to unlock economic opportunity for a resilient future.

Application deadline: January 8, 2026

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About the Challenge

The Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge is a global call for innovative AI applications that empower people and communities, and that unlock economic opportunity for a resilient future.

With the launch of this challenge, data.org and Zoom are seeking out projects that drive AI workforce development and organizational capacity, develop pathways to create future friendly jobs leveraging data and AI, and build climate resilient communities for a green economy.

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Q&A Sessions

These hour-long sessions will provide an overview of the challenge, provide insight into the application and review process, address frequently asked questions, and take live Q&A.

November 13 and December 9

Zoom Cares today announced a $10 million, three-year commitment to expand access to AI education and opportunity. The funding, which was unveiled during Zoomtopia 2025, will be distributed through a combination of large anchor grants to national and global leaders in AI for impact, as well as regional and community-based grants supporting on-the-ground changemakers.
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