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Bill Gates Foundation Commits $1bn for AI in Education, Health, Sets 2045 Shutdown
✍️ Times of India
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 09:55 AM
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The Bill Gates Foundation announced it will commit $1 billion to promote equitable AI development for education and healthcare, with $400 million earmarked for AI-driven tutoring systems. The foundation also said it plans to shut down operations by 2045, amid growing debate over AI effectiveness and privacy, including New York City's one-year pause on generative AI in schools.
The Bill Gates Foundation said it will allocate $1 billion to promote equitable AI development in education and healthcare, with $400 million dedicated to building AI‑driven tutoring systems that adapt learning experiences to individual student needs.
Alongside the funding pledge, the foundation disclosed plans to wind down its operations by 2045, describing the move as part of a long‑term strategy to reallocate resources.
The announcement comes amid rising debate over the effectiveness and privacy implications of digital tools in classrooms; New York City has already imposed a one‑year pause on the use of generative AI in schools.
Alongside the funding pledge, the foundation disclosed plans to wind down its operations by 2045, describing the move as part of a long‑term strategy to reallocate resources.
The announcement comes amid rising debate over the effectiveness and privacy implications of digital tools in classrooms; New York City has already imposed a one‑year pause on the use of generative AI in schools.