About
Independent journalism on AI that is actually solving real problems.
AI for Cause is an independent, nonprofit editorial initiative founded in 2025. We cover the people and projects using artificial intelligence to address healthcare access, climate action, education equity, mental health, and humanitarian response. We publish measured stories, not hype.
Editorial principles
Measurable impact over hype
We only cover projects with documented outcomes: users reached, problems solved, data published, metrics audited. If the impact is a PR claim and not a measurable result, it is not a story.
Primary sources
Every quantitative claim is traced to an identifiable source: peer-reviewed research, government data, company-published metrics, or direct reporting. We link to sources inline.
No paid coverage
No sponsored posts. No native advertising. No affiliate content. Editorial decisions are not influenced by funding, and funding is not accepted from the companies we cover.
Independent voice
We are not a corporate AI for Good channel. We cover Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and other large platform programs honestly, including what is not working.
Corrections are visible
Errors are corrected within 48 hours of identification. Original claims are not silently rewritten. Corrections are noted inline so readers can see what changed and why.
What we cover
| Area | Example coverage | Aligned SDG |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare access | Zipline drones, Butterfly ultrasound, Qure.ai, Prana, Beacon | SDG 3 |
| Climate action | GenCast, Flood Hub, FireSat, Ocean Cleanup, Rainforest Connection | SDG 7, 13 |
| Education equity | Khanmigo, Kolibri, Giga school mapping | SDG 4 |
| Mental health | Crisis Text Line AI triage, Woebot CBT chatbot | SDG 3 |
| Conservation and agriculture | Project Guacamaya, Conservation AI, PlantVillage Nuru, CottonAce | SDG 11, 12 |
| Humanitarian response | GiveDirectly, UN Women AI School, LifeForce | SDG 3, 11 |
Founder and editor
Shivi Agarwal
Founder and editor, AI for Cause
Shivi Agarwal founded AI for Cause in 2025 to bring independent journalism to a field dominated by corporate AI for Good programs and press release coverage. She has 10+ years in technology at Infosys, Deloitte, and Salesforce, and completed Stanford's Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning course in 2025.
She also founded AlphaMa, a voice-first AI life partner for mothers (separate initiative).
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Press and media enquiries: aiforcause.org/press