Zuckerberg and Chan Pledged Billions to Cure Disease and Improve Lives in Letter to Newborn Daughter

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan drafted the announcement for their foundation while in a hospital delivery room in 2015.

The announcement was a letter to their newborn daughter Maxima outlining their hopes for her future.

The letter announced the launch of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, focused on education, curing disease, connecting people, and building communities.

Zuckerberg and Chan committed to giving 99% of their Facebook shares, about $45 billion at the time, to advance this mission.

Eight years later, the Initiative is investing in using AI to create a comprehensive database of cells to help cure, prevent, or manage all diseases.