ABOUT A4I
Driving Social Innovation
A4I (AI Innovation & Inclusion Initiative) is a collaboration between Microsoft and IIIT Bangalore. Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence to drive inclusion and sustainable impact for underserved communities worldwide. We aim to evolve, engineer, and deploy large-scale Digital Public Goods.
Partners & PROJECTS
Khushi Baby Association
Khushi Baby is a non-profit health technology organization focused on strengthening rural healthcare delivery in India.
Partners & PROJECTS
Vision Empower Trust
Vision Empower Trust is a Karnataka-based non-profit incubated at IIIT Bangalore. Their mission is to empower children with visual impairment through inclusive STEM education.
Partners & PROJECTS
Sikshana Foundation
Established in 2002 and based in Bangalore, Sikshana Foundation works to improve learning outcomes in government primary schools across Karnataka.
Our Ecosystem
Intelligence with Purpose
A unique collaboration bringing together academic excellence, industry innovation, and ground-level expertise to create scalable AI solutions for social impact.
A4I
AI for impact
AI for impLeveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence research to solve critical societal challenges across healthcare, education, agriculture, and financial inclusion.act
IIITB
Academic Excellence
International Institute of
Information Technology
Bangalore brings world-class
research capabilities and
academic rigor to drive
innovation with real-world
impact.
Microsoft
Innovations Partner
Microsoft India
provides advanced Al
technologies, cloud
infrastructure, and technical
expertise to accelerate
innovation and scale solutions
globally.
Domain Partner
Ground Implementation
Collaboration with NGOs,
government agencies, and
industry partners ensures
solutions are contextually
relevant, sustainable, and
effectively deployed at scale.
Innovation Flow
Intelligence
Scaled for Good.
A4I (AI Innovation & Inclusion Initiative) is a collaboration between Microsoft and IIIT Bangalore. Our mission is to leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence to drive inclusion and sustainable impact for underserved communities worldwide. We aim to evolve, engineer, and deploy large-scale Digital Public Goods.
A4I is partnering with three leading organizations in education and healthcare to co-design and help in scaling impactful solutions across underserved communities. Below is an overview of our collaborative framework
OUR TEAM
Meet the A4I
enablers
Powered by world-class research, technical excellence, and a shared commitment to social impact, this team forms the backbone of impactful innovation at A4I.
Manju Dhasmana
Lead – Philanthropies
and CSR, Microsoft
Manohar Swaminathan
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Mohit Jain
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Rahul Singh
Program Manager,
Microsoft Research
Manju Dhasmana
Lead – Philanthropies
and CSR, Microsoft
Manohar Swaminathan
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Mohit Jain
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Manohar Swaminathan
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Mohit Jain
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Rahul Singh
Program Manager,
Microsoft Research
Manju Dhasmana
Lead – Philanthropies
and CSR, Microsoft
Mohit Jain
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Rahul Singh
Program Manager,
Microsoft Research
Manju Dhasmana
Lead – Philanthropies
and CSR, Microsoft
Manohar Swaminathan
Principal Researcher,
Microsoft Research
Rahul Singh
Program Manager,
Microsoft Research
RESOURCES
Blogs
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AI in Healthcare – A Revolution Revisited?
As an AI, Digital and socio–tech professional, I try to keep my ears to the ground for any well-researched perspective on AI’s impact on employment and society. The OECD’s 2023 Employment Outlook offered valuable insights, most of which are still relevant, but technology has evolved since then, and thankfully, I came across another thought-provoking opinion…
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