Current AI raises $400M to build a public, open-source web for AI
nonprofit current ai launched with $400m in funding from governments and philanthropies to build open public ai infrastructure, aiming to democratize access beyond big tech and preserve endangered languages.
current ai, a nonprofit founded in february 2025 by martin tisne and led by ceo ayah bdeir, launched with $400m in committed funding from public-private partners including the french government, deepmind, and salesforce. unlike proprietary models from openai or google, current ai funds open-source infrastructure like suno sutra, a pocket-sized offline device supporting 22 indian languages, and $3.2m in grants for african and indigenous language preservation. bdeir argues that without public alternatives, private systems will continue to exploit community data and leave half the world's languages behind. the organization aims to function like the world wide web, ensuring ai is free, open, and controlled by local communities rather than silicon valley giants.