Post by Center on Rural Innovation

🚨Big news: We’re scaling our work to bring the power of AI to rural America. Rural communities have always had the talent, passion, and potential to lead — and now, with the rise of AI and emerging technologies, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take rural innovation to the next level. Today, we are proud to announce a bold expansion of our work — powered by $7M in funding — to position rural communities to lead in the AI era. With support from the Siegel Family Endowment and partners including the Patterson Family Foundation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Cognizant, Nasdaq, LinkedIn, and Microsoft, we are launching a new chapter: ➤ Doubling the size of our Rural Innovation Network — reaching over 20% of the rural U.S. population ➤ Launching new AI-forward programming for: ▻ Leaders – Tools and skills for responsible AI integration ▻ Founders – Support for startups to scale with AI ▻ Learners – Rural AI-native workforce training We’re also proud to introduce our AI Advisory Board, composed of experts guiding this critical work. 👉Learn more and get involved: https://ow.ly/1wEB50WUNiB #RuralInnovation #AIForGood #TechEquity #FutureOfWork #CORI #RuralTech #AIEducation #RuralAdvancement #AI #RuralAmerica