People around the world face significant problems that require creative and innovative solutions. New technologies often form the foundation of those solutions, offering fresh capabilities that promise to make short work of stubborn issues. One of these categories of tech, however, is having an even greater impact than most others: artificial intelligence. In AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health, a team of veteran data science and artificial intelligence (AI) leaders deliver an intuitive and non-technical exploration of how Microsoft is applying AI and machine learning to seemingly intractable problems around the world and achieving incredible results. In the book, you'll explore the work of Microsoft's philanthropic AI for Good Lab, which tackles global issues using methods that can be replicated and reapplied by other social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and volunteers. After discussing the basics of artificial intelligence--including what it is and how it works--the authors explain the real-world problems being mitigated and solved by AI. You'll learn how Microsoft is using AI to solve problems in sustainability, humanitarian action, and health. Perfect for techincal and non-technical professionals with an interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and social benefit organizations, AI for Good will also prove invaluable to policymakers, regulators, non-governmental organization (NGO) professionals, and nonprofit board members and volunteers. It's an engrossing and insightful new take on how some of the world's brightest people are harnessing cutting-edge tech to finally solve age-old problems. 100% of the author royalties from this book are being donated to support humanitarian relief efforts.