Welcome to Superfli - Make Something the World Needs (fast)

Hi there, welcome to Superfli.

I’ve started this newsletter to share stories, startups and progress on ‘AI for Good’.

From everything I’ve seen and learnt over the last 2 years - including running 5 climate hackathons (Earth AI), helping build an AI powered climate fundraising tool (Raaise.co) and running workshops and keynotes on examples of ‘AI for Good’ - it really does seem that this new supertech can potentially accelerate a lot of solutions.

Although I use AI to research and organise my writing, the majority of what you read is me + a spellchecker.

Today I’m focusing on a big announcement in the UK that could impact all of us working on innovation and impact here…

Sounds like Keir Starmer has been listening to Jimmy's Jobs of the Future.

Not often I get excited by UK Gov announcements but this strategy to accelerate AI innovation, has real potential for founders and investors working on impact solutions for climate, nature, and health....and we need speed.

Great work Matt Clifford + team.

Here's why it matters:

1️⃣ AI Growth Zones: New hubs for data centres and infrastructure to for innovation starting at the UK Atomic Energy Authority in Oxfordshire 🌱

2️⃣ Supercomputing Power: Boost in AI computing capacity. We need this but what about sustainability of powering it? Hopefully joined up thinking with Clean Energy plan. 🚀

3️⃣ Access to Public Data: Without quality datasets, AI is pretty useless. What dataset would you love to access? 📊

4️⃣ Talent Pipeline: Expanded visa schemes and scholarships mean more skilled professionals in the UK. What kind of talent are we missing /could we attract/train? 💡

5️⃣ Public Sector Collaboration: AI could transform public services like health and education. Could your startup partner with government to deliver impact at scale, e.g magicnotes by 👨‍💻 Alex Stephany? 🤝

6️⃣ Safe & Responsible Innovation: The new AI Safety Institute and robust regulations will be vital. ⚖️

💭 Opportunities to explore:
Building in AI Growth Zones.
Partnering with public sector services to pilot solutions.
Leveraging gov support for AI talent and infrastructure.

⚠️ Challenges to tackle:
How do we ensure equitable access to these resources?
Are we prepared for the ethical dilemmas AI presents in impact sectors?
How can small startups compete with well-funded giants in this space?

💡 How to get involved:
Start exploring AI-focused funding programs, people and events.
Join communities at the intersection of AI and sustainability to stay ahead.

What’s the biggest risk or opportunity you see in AI for impact?

What's the best example of AI being used by an sustainability startup?

💻 How am I working on AI for Good?
Learning about it > Reading & listening lots. Most recent book: Supremacy.
Talking about it > this newsletter, linkedin, workshops and keynotes.
Building with it > Raaise (simplifying fundraising for climate startups).

Thank you for reading, let me know what you’re doing and how I can help.

Ben

My 'AI for Good' newsletter > Stories and startups using AI responsibly to tackle challenges in climate, nature and health > https://www.superfli.ai/