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Emerging tech

Emerging tech that could make outsized contributions to existing battles.

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HeLawyer
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightbenin.helawyer&hl=en

HeLawyer

HeLawyer provides legal information and access to lawyers through an Android application, SMS, phone call and Whatsapp.

Benin (Bénin) 🇧🇯
Adjacent Fields, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech
apps, WhatsApp
SONYC Sounds of New York City
wp.nyu.edu/sonyc

SONYC Sounds of New York City

SONYC is currently seeking citizen scientists to help address NYC’s noise by annotating audio clips for our machine learning technology.

Brooklyn, NY
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Emerging Tech Report Projects
city, noise, Sustainable cities and communities
Factmata
factmata.com

Factmata

Empowering everyone with a better understanding of content.

114 Whitechapel High St. London E1 7PT
since 2017
Fight disinformation, Media, The Tech
Athena Coalition
athenaforall.org

Athena Coalition

We are joining together to stop Amazon’s growing, powerful grip over our society and economy.

Specific campaigns, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Amazon
Open Energy Monitor
openenergymonitor.org

Open Energy Monitor

Open source monitoring for understanding energy

Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors
Climate action, Affordable and clean energy
Health Complaints Assist
healthcomplaintsassist.com.au

Health Complaints Assist

Health Complaints Assist is a chatbot that helps users make a complaint about medical treatment they or someonethey know received.

Australia 🇦🇺
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
The Colored Girls Museum VR
thecoloredgirlsmuseum.com/media

The Colored Girls Museum VR

A VR museum tour of The Colored Girls Museum

Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, The Tech
museums, racial equity
Hayden.ai
hayden.ai

Hayden.ai

Artificial intelligence powered mobility solution for smart cities

2150 Shattuck Avenue, Penthouse Berkeley, CA 94704
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech, The Tech
mobility
Fora
cortico.ai/platform

Fora

Human-Led + AI-Supported Listening

68 Harrison Ave Boston
since 2016
Artificial Intelligence, Engagement tech, Group decision making
apps
Cofact Thailand
cofact.org

Cofact Thailand

Fight Misinformation in Thailand with Chatbot Fact-Checking

Bangkok, Thailand
Bots, Factchecking, Fight disinformation
LINE
Topl
topl.co

Topl

We're an impact technology company building a blockchain to help you prove your ethical and sustainable practices. .

708 Main street, Houston, TX
since 2018
Algorithmic transparency, Blockchain, Certifications
supply chain
European AI & Society Fund
europeanaifund.org

European AI & Society Fund

The European AI Fund is a philanthropic initiative to shape the direction of AI in Europe

Rue Royale 941000, Brussels, Belgium
Artificial Intelligence, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Funders & donors
Autogrid Flex
auto-grid.com

Autogrid Flex

Flex, the company’s flagship product, predicts and controls tens of thousands of energy resources from millions of customers by ingesting, storing, and managing petabytes of data from trillions of end...

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
Sustainable cities and communities
International Conference on Machine Learning
icml.cc

International Conference on Machine Learning

A premier international conference for researchers on machine learning

Emerging Tech Report Conferences, Emerging tech, The Tech
OptiRTC
optirtc.com

OptiRTC

Opti prepares today's infrastructure for tomorrow's storms. We provide Continuous Monitoring and Adaptive Control (CMAC) of stormwater systems at watershed scale.

since 2014
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Privacy International
privacyinternational.org

Privacy International

We’re here to protect democracy, defend people's dignity, and demand accountability from the powerful institutions who breach public trust.

62 Britton Street, London EC1M 5UY, UK
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Emerging Tech report orgs
Computer vision uncovers predictors of physical urban change
web.archive.org/web/20210314172308/https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2017/07/05/1619003114

Computer vision uncovers predictors of physical urban change

We develop a computer vision method to measure changes in the physical appearances of neighborhoods from street-level imagery.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech, Machine vision
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies
facebook.com/groups/670932227050506

Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies

This group is being formed to evaluate, design, validate, and source the fabrication of open source emergency medical supplies around the world, given a variety of local supply conditions.

COVID, Digital fabrication, Emerging Tech Report Projects
COVID-19, health, Good health and well-being
Pollution Explorers
hackair.eu/pollution-explorers-wearable-technology-to-map-subjective-perception-of-air-quality

Pollution Explorers

Wearable technology to map subjective perception of air quality. Pollution Explorers is a participatory project exploring air quality issues through people’s subjective perception and wearable technol...

Europe
Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns, Emerging Tech Report Tools
Beta Blocks
boston.gov/departments/new-urban-mechanics/beta-blocks

Beta Blocks

Exploring new approaches for community-led innovation in public spaces.

Boston
since 2018
Emerging Tech Report Projects, Engagement tech, Emerging tech
city, neighborhoods, Sustainable cities and communities
Boston's Smart Streets page
boston.gov/innovation-and-technology/smart-streets

Boston's Smart Streets page

City page covers which tracking technologies are in place, why, and what they mean for privacy

Boston
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Holopolis bot
talk.pdis.nat.gov.tw/t/holopolis-bot/5095

Holopolis bot

Holopolis bot allows always available participation. It packages vTaiwan as a contact you can add friend with and share your opinions on cases under discussion.

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2017
Artificial Intelligence, Bots, Emerging tech
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute
hai.stanford.edu

Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute

Introducing The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech, The Tech
Revolutionizing Prosthetics
jhuapl.edu/Prosthetics/Prosthetics

Revolutionizing Prosthetics

Revolutionizing Prosthetics is an ambitious multiyear program—funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)—to create a neurally controlled artificial limb that will restore near-nat...

11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland
Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, The Tech
Samurai Labs
samurailabs.ai

Samurai Labs

Samurai is a Frontier Artificial Intelligence Lab Dedicated to Eliminating Online Violence

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech
harassment
Gravyty Guide
web.archive.org/web/20210624153044/https://www.gravyty.com/guide

Gravyty Guide

This weekly digest email helps you more efficiently manage your portfolio so you prioritize the right donors at the right time and raise more

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
Waag
waag.org

Waag

Waag operates at the intersection of science, technology and the arts. Our work focuses on emergent technologies as instruments of social change, and is guided by the values of fairness, openness and...

Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam, Netherlands
since 1994
Civic hacking meetups, Emerging tech, Hubs
Gravyty Go
web.archive.org/web/20210613084406/https://gravyty.com/go

Gravyty Go

Travel to the right donors, at the right time.

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
The Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project received a grant from Google AI Impact to do machine learning on incoming calls to route callers to FAQs or humans.

Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, Media
LGBTQI, suicide prevention
Bellingcat
bellingcat.com

Bellingcat

the home of online investigations

Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, Media
Wagbot
messenger.com/t/wagbot

Wagbot

Wagbot is a Facebook Messenger-based chatbot designed to answer questions from school children about sexualhealth and related issues.

New Zealand 🇳🇿
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
Heartificial Intelligence: Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316811/heartificial-intelligence-by-john-c-havens

Heartificial Intelligence: Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines

Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines

since 2016
Books, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
books
Facebook Tracking Exposed
facebook.tracking.exposed

Facebook Tracking Exposed

a project to improve the transparency behind Facebook’s algorithms

Italy (Italia) 🇮🇹
since 2019
Algorithmic transparency, Artificial Intelligence, Filter bubble poppers
Facebook
MIT Open Documentary Lab Docubase
opendoclab.mit.edu

MIT Open Documentary Lab Docubase

Drawing on MIT’s legacy of media innovation and its deep commitment to open and accessible information, the MIT Open Documentary Lab brings storytellers, technologists, and scholars together to explor...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, The Tech
Programa de Derechos Humanos
ibero.mx/prensa/fosas-desenterrando-la-verdad-clandestina

Programa de Derechos Humanos

El Programa de Derechos Humanos busca, desde su creación en el año de 1998, contribuir a la plena vigencia de los derechos humanos en México a través de la investigación con pertinencia social, la inc...

Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
since 1998
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Quartz Bot Studio
blog.qz.com/why-were-starting-the-quartz-bot-studio-ae535cc9ed45

Quartz Bot Studio

The Quartz Bot Studio builds narrative experiences for messaging and voice platforms.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Artificial Intelligence, Bots, Emerging tech
Forensic Architecture
forensic-architecture.org/about/agency

Forensic Architecture

Uses a mix of cutting edge technologies including 3D modeling, data mining, machine learning, pattern analysis, and virtual reality, to conduct independent investigations into human rights abuses and...

University of London, Malet Street, London, UK
Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, The Tech
human rights
Call Time
calltime.ai

Call Time

Online political fundraising tools powered by artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics. Call Time provides online donor research and an automated fundraising platform.

Los Angeles, CA
since 2018
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Fundraising tools
partisan
Blackbaud
blackbaud.com

Blackbaud

The world's leading cloud software company powering #socialgood.

Charleston, South Carolina
since 1981
Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, The Tech
Link NYC
link.nyc

Link NYC

LinkNYC is a first-of-its-kind communication network, bringing the fastest free public Wi-Fi to millions of New Yorkers and visitors.

since 2014
Hardware, Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors
Amsterdam DocLab IDFA Festival
idfa.nl

Amsterdam DocLab IDFA Festival

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is one of the leading documentary events in the world.

IDFA International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam, Frederiksplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Emerging Tech Report Conferences, Emerging tech, The Tech
Breezometer
breezometer.com

Breezometer

Check out the world leading Air Pollution API.

since 2014
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Proto's WhatsApp Checkpoint Tipline
checkpoint.pro.to

Proto's WhatsApp Checkpoint Tipline

“The Checkpoint tipline is primarily used to gather data for research, and is not a helpline that will be able to provide a response to every user.”

London
Chat and messaging, Fight disinformation, Emerging tech
WhatsApp
ICTWorks
ictworks.org

ICTWorks

ICTworks™ is the premier community for international development professionals committed to utilizing new and emerging technologies to magnify the intent of communities to accelerate their social and...

since 2019
Hardware, Emerging tech, Learn about civic tech
Copy, Paste, Legislate
model-legislation.apps.publicintegrity.org

Copy, Paste, Legislate

An investigative series deploying algorithms to detect copy-paste legislation

Phoenix, AZ
Artificial Intelligence, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Crowdsourcing
RYOT news
cnbc.com/2016/09/22/elon-musk-mentored-bryn-mooser-of-ryot-who-is-reinventing-the-news-biz.html

RYOT news

This humanitarian aid worker attracted the famous mentor and launched a virtual reality film business acquired by Verizon AOL.

since 2012
Emerging tech, The Tech, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
Fast AI
fast.ai

Fast AI

Deep learning is transforming the world. We are making deep learning easier to use and getting more people from all backgrounds involved through our: free courses for coders, software library, cutting...

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Digital literacy
NYC Automated Decisions Systems Task Force
www1.nyc.gov/site/adstaskforce/index.page#:~:text=The%20New%20York%20City%20Automated,more%20commonly%20known%20as%20algorithms).

NYC Automated Decisions Systems Task Force

Local Law 49

New York City Hall, City Hall Park, New York, NY
since 2018
Algorithmic transparency, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech report orgs
Question Bridge: Black Males
questionbridge.com

Question Bridge: Black Males

Question Bridge is an innovative transmedia project that facilitates a dialogue between Black men from diverse and contending backgrounds and creates a platform for them to represent and redefine Blac...

Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, The Tech
racial equity
Pondera
ponderasolutions.com

Pondera

Pondera offers a comprehensive cloud solution to help you detect, investigate, and enforce fraud, waste, and abuse.

80 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630
Artificial Intelligence, Bureaucracy tech, Govtech
fraud detection
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