Project AI Evidence (PAIE) at MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab funds research to systematically evaluate the efficacy of AI innovations in combating poverty. It focuses on inclusive, responsible applications and collaborates with governments, technology firms, and nonprofits alongside top economists to produce evidence on what AI approaches work and are safe for scaling.
The initiative prioritizes policy-relevant questions such as AI's role in education, disaster response, deforestation reduction, and health improvements. Funders include Google.org, Community Jameel, Canada’s IDRC, UK International Development, AWS, and support from Eric and Wendy Schmidt for studying generative AI impacts in developing countries.
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New J-PAL research and policy initiative to test and scale AI innovations to fight poverty ↗Source published 2026-02-12. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.