Jigsaw (company)

Jigsaw, formerly Google Ideas, is a technology incubator and unit within Google. It was founded in 2010 and rebranded as Jigsaw in 2016. Jigsaw's mission is to tackle global security challenges and understand emerging threats, ultimately leveraging technology to address some of the world's toughest problems. The organization works on issues such as countering violent extremism, censorship, disinformation, and online abuse.

Jigsaw develops and employs various technologies, including open-source tools and platforms, aimed at promoting free expression and access to information. They often collaborate with researchers, journalists, and activists. Key areas of focus have included digital safety, access to information, and combating online harms.

The unit operates independently within Google, pursuing its own research and development agenda. Although part of a larger technology company, Jigsaw's efforts are explicitly geared towards addressing social and political challenges through technological innovation.