AI Powers New Direct Cash Aid for Hurricane-Hit Families [Video]

Nearly 1,000 hurricane-affected U.S. households are set to receive $1,000 in direct cash payments as part of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven aid program.

Nonprofit GiveDirectly has used AI developed by Google to quickly identify the most affected low-income areas in North Carolina and Florida.

The group says its approach is designed to remove much of the typical application burden and empower recipients to decide how to address their most urgent needs.

More than 37,000 traditional insurance claims have been rejected in Florida.

In turn, aid can be delivered “in as streamlined and dignified a way as possible,” said Laura Keen, a senior program manager at the company.

Families highly impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton were invited to enroll through Propel – an app for managing SNAP and other benefits – on Tuesday. Funds are expected to deposited into debit accounts on Friday.

Intense weather conditions across Southern states have so far …