2024 Good Tech Awards: AI's Ascent and the Unsung Heroes of Open Source

2024 saw breakneck AI advancements, but also regulatory battles and political turmoil in the tech world. This year's Good Tech Awards celebrate achievements in AI: Epoch AI for providing reliable AI data; open-source maintainers for safeguarding our digital infrastructure; and organizations like the Arc Institute, Lichtman Lab, and SyntheMol for leveraging AI in healthcare and scientific research. The awards also recognize NASA's Voyager 1 support, Bluesky's innovative social network, and useful AI applications like NotebookLM and Coloring Book Hero, highlighting technology's positive impact.