Google backs 20 startups using AI for good

In 2020, Google launched its Google for Startups Founders Funds, providing equity-free cash awards to Black and Latino entrepreneurs. In 2024, all 20 recipients of the funds are connected to the hottest technology of the moment -- artificial intelligence (AI).

This year's winners use AI to help solve real-world problems, from preventing wildfires to reducing home energy costs and usage.