FAFA (Fixing America's Forgotten AI) - This AI startup is focused 100% on ethics and **solving world hunger right away** - without depending on AI's future capabilities, just current ones.
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They have been creating and testing their AI system for the last few years. They're going public now.<br><br>Their AI system is designed to:<br><br>* Monitor and track **food production** and **distribution** in the US.<br>* **Locate where food shortages are likely to occur** based on patterns of past production and consumption.<br>* **Predict and prevent waste** at every stage in the supply chain - from farms to grocery stores.<br>* **Identify areas where food is being produced inefficiently** and **provide farmers with actionable advice** to increase their yield and efficiency.<br>* **Connect farmers with food banks and shelters** with **existing surplus food**, so this food doesn't go to waste and **reaches those who need it most**.<br>* **Provide AI tools for** **food banks** **to manage their inventory** **FASTER**, **more efficiently** and better assist those in need.<br><br><br><br>As of today, over a million meals a month are being redirected to **shelters and pantries** from **grocery stores** that would otherwise go to waste. Food banks are also better organized and better equipped to help those in need.<br><br><br>This is *just a tiny fraction of the **total amount of meals that could be saved*** from waste. But it’s already helping thousands of people access food that they couldn’t previously afford.<br><br><br>They have been creating and testing their AI system for the last few years. They're going public now and launching a **$10M funding round** in the hopes of raising the capital they need to **accelerate their efforts** and **expand the scope of their work**.<br><br><br>They have already proven that it's possible to **use AI to make a real difference** in the world - right now, without having to wait for more AI advancements. **But to scale their efforts, they need funding**.<br><br><br>What FAFA is doing is **just one** example of how **existing** AI can already be used for **enormous positive change**.<br><br><br>I am confident a lot more is possible.
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