249 AI Technology to Support Social Changemakers at the Speed and Scale of Change with Emily Yu, AI Priori Founder & CEO | Greater Washington DC DMV Changemaker
Description
In this Partnering Leadership conversation, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Emily Yu, Founder & CEO of AI Priori. AI Priori is a technology startup that offers social changemakers a compelling new way to understand and address the world's most pressing challenges using AI technology. Emily Yu talked about how her background made her passionate about social change and using technology to understand better and address social needs. Emily Yu finally shared her vision for AI Priori and the positive potential of AI applications in the social sector to surface insights and drive action for a more significant positive impact.
Some Highlights:
- From Georgetown School of Foreign Service to pursuit of culinary arts
- Emily Yu on working at Ogilvy on the Heart Truth Campaign
- The Case Foundation--at the intersection of technology & innovation for social good
- The importance of taking calculated risks to create more robust programs to generate ideas for social good
- Emily Yu on the benefits of entrepreneurial approaches in philanthropy
- The value of taking risks with intention in order to push the envelope with programs
- The challenges that philanthropy faces in addressing inequity
- Emily Yu on the dynamics of trust-based philanthropy
- The potential for philanthropy to scale its impact through AI-driven social change
- AI Priori's vision and potential for foundations and program officers
- AI and bias in social sector funding
- How to leverage AI to tackle social challenges
Mentioned:
Partnering Leadership conversation with Jonah Berger on Magic Words
Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI by Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson on Amazon
Andrew Ng Website and AI Resources
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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