Founded by deep-sea explorer Dr. Katy Croff Bell, the Ocean Discovery League aims to remove barriers to exploration of the deep sea through the development of AI-driven data analysis, low-cost deep-sea technologies, and capacity building with historically excluded communities. By creating a suite of low-cost, distributed tools and supporting a community of explorers around the globe, we would make significantly more progress in understanding our planet than ever before. This will allow us to make wise decisions regarding the use, management, and protection of the ocean, resulting in humankind thriving on earth now and into the future.