Advancing Social Impact With AI

As we build the future of work — let’s not only make sure it is diverse and inclusive but take a look even a step further.

We each have a role to play and each of us can make a difference. We need to change the course of history. We now have the technology and power to create change. We can and we must!

What can we do? We can — LISTEN, LEARN, ACT, & SUPPORT.

If we look at advances in technology such as AI, it is not only about efficiency. It’s also about creating the change and social impact we long to see. Data is being used to create state-of-the-art algorithms. This technology is not only reshaping the way we work but designing what our future looks like.

When considering this, we have to remember the future is now and our current actions will determine our future framework and impact generations to come. As we design this new technology, we need to ask some important questions:

Business leaders around the world agree, it makes both ethical and business sense to include all of the population. The call to action seems clear with many already onboard. But it is not enough and we need to take a look even a step further. Sure we can clean our data and equip our systems with algorithms programmed with the right data, proven to make better bias-free decisions than humans. This has the opportunity to open doors that have otherwise been closed. However, it doesn’t stop with opening doors.

What does it look like for those entering, many of which, who were not present before? Are their voices heard? Is the potential instead of the barriers considered? Can we erase the fears and sensitivities to differences? We know creating diverse environments is just the first step, to succeed we need an inclusive environment. Even beyond this, we need every voice to have a sense of belonging. It’s not enough to just open the doors. We need more people, organizations, and investments examining this aspect of inclusion.

How can we create equity beyond inclusion? How can we ensure new technology works for social good? That the use of AI does not recreate history but produces a new fair world. I believe the future belongs to all and I want to be part of a team that is ensuring it!

Let’s LISTEN to the voices that for far TOO LONG haven’t been heard, let’s LEARN what we can do, let’s ACT to create change, and let’s SUPPORT one another in doing so.

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