Google Cloud: Google Cloud and Ai2 Commit $20M to Advance AI-Powered Research for the Cancer AI Alliance

Google Cloud to provide advanced and secure technology, while Ai2 to lead AI training and development for AI cancer modelsSEATTLE and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Google Cloud and Ai2 announced they have partnered with the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA), a pioneering consortium uniting leading cancer research institutions and technology companies to harness artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against cancer. Google Cloud and Ai2 are each giving $10 million to the initiative and providing access to technology solutions that will help speed scientific discovery. Google Cloud will power planet-scale AI infrastructure and data analytics tools, while Ai2 will provide critical expertise in training large-scale models focusing on cancer research."The Cancer AI Alliance represents a major advancement in harnessing AI to transform cancer discovery and research," said Reymund Dumlao, Director, State and Local Government and Education, Google Public Sector. "Google Cloud's planet-scale AI infrastructure and analytics combined with Ai2's mission to make open models more accessible will help accelerate research breakthroughs and drive improvements in patient outcomes."AI has the potential to radically advance cancer research, helping accelerate the discovery of cures or more effective treatments. However, this is only possible with access to critical data aligned across cancers, treatments, ...Full story available on Benzinga.com