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Find Your Next Opp, PCDN AI For Impact Newsletter, Feb. 28, 2025
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Hey AI for Impact enthusiasts!
AI has the potential to drive real social change, but only if it’s done right. That means focusing on collaboration, ethics, and accountability.
Collaboration is essential. The best AI solutions happen when startups, social enterprises, and researchers work together to tackle real-world problems.
Ethics can’t be an afterthought. Privacy, bias, and responsible AI need to be built in from the start. The goal isn’t just innovation—it’s impact.
Upskilling matters. AI isn’t just for tech people. When social impact professionals understand AI, they can use it to strengthen their work.
Measure, adapt, improve. AI tools aren’t "set and forget." Tracking their effectiveness and making adjustments ensures they actually help communities.
AI-driven change only works when governments, businesses, and nonprofits stop working in silos and start collaborating.
For some real-world examples, check out:
Vilas Dhar and the work at The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation: https://www.mcgovern.org/
Njideka U. Harry and the Youth for Technology Foundation: https://youthfortechnology.org/
Data & Society’s research on AI and social impact: https://datasociety.net/
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News & Resources
😄 Joke of the Day
Why did the AI refuse to play hide and seek? Because every time it tried to hide, it was still being tracked by data analytics! 📊😆
🌍 News
🔹 The AI Productivity Paradox – Despite AI’s promise to boost efficiency, many industries are struggling to see immediate productivity gains. This article explores why AI’s impact on work might take longer than expected. Read more
🔹 Federal Workers Push Back on AI-Powered Oversight – Government employees are resisting Elon Musk’s AI-driven work monitoring approach, raising concerns over privacy and workplace autonomy. Read more
🔹 AI Data Centers and Environmental Justice – In South Carolina, AI-driven data centers are being built in Black communities, sparking concerns over environmental impact and equity in infrastructure development. Read more
🔹 Will AI Replace Scientists? – AI is being used to assist in research, but experts debate whether it could ever fully replace human scientists. Read more
💼 Organization to Watch
🌐 Digital Rights Community – Advocating for ethical AI and data privacy
This organization fights for digital rights, data protection, and ethical AI governance. They also offer a job board for those interested in working at the intersection of AI and human rights.
🔗 Explore opportunities
🔗 LinkedIn Connection
👥 Follow Andrés J. Pérez Morales –
Andrés is digital comm specialist at UNICEF and shares tons of great insights.
🔗 Connect here