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One of our key goals at PCDN is to help as many people upskill as well as advance careers of impact. The world in many area is in deep crisis from climate change, inequality, conflict, repression all seem to be presenting increasing challenges. At the same time while tech tools such as AI can help improve key challenges, given how the tech industry is shaped, the profit driven motive that often trumps public good and also poor policymaking, AI is likely to have many negative impacts.
In 2026 will continue to help our community learn in many ways including:
The Social Change Career Podcast - Over 200 episodes with amazing changemakers around the world. Honest Impact Career Conversations done right. We are in the middle of season 15 and stay tuned for many great episodes. Listen on PCDN.Global or any major podcasting platform. Support the Podcast: Leave a review & enter to win 1 of 10 free subscriptions to the PCDN Career Digest! Submit here: https://opnform.com/forms/review-of-the-social-change-career-podcast-yappfa
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Our Career Campus - Join and get the world’s best human curated jobs, funding, upskilling opps, news, tools, ethics + monthly workshops, bi-weekly office hours, AI recommendations and more. You can also just sign up and pay for individual workshops
Cohort Courses on Maven - We offer a number of courses including on AI for Impact.
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Expert Predictions on What's at Stake in AI Policy in 2026
Leading tech policy experts predict 2026 will see fierce battles over federal versus state AI regulation, with Trump's executive order attempting to preempt laws while bipartisan momentum builds for child safety protections following multiple lawsuits over AI-related teen deaths, as lawmakers grapple with algorithmic bias, mass surveillance, and constitutional concerns.
At CES 2026, Everything Is AI. What Matters Is How You Use It
CES 2026 showcases AI embedded in nearly every device, but the real story is the shift toward practical deployments in edge inference, robotics, automotive systems, and home devices that deliver intelligence without constant cloud connectivity, elevating chipmakers who control what product categories can scale.
Global VC Investments in Impact Startups Fall to Lowest Level Since 2017
Impact startups raised only $33 billion in 2025—24% less than 2024 and 63% below 2021's peak of $89 billion—as investors shifted focus to AI and defense despite the broader VC market growing 33%, leaving critical SDG-focused ventures severely underfunded while North America captured 60% of remaining impact capital.
Meet the New Tech Laws of 2026
January 1, 2026 brings sweeping state tech laws into effect across the US, including California's AI transparency requirements (SB 53), Colorado's comprehensive right-to-repair legislation (HB24-1121) and algorithmic discrimination protections (SB 24-205), Texas's AI harm prohibitions (HB 149), and Washington's electronics repair mandates.
AI-Driven Inflation Is 2026's Most Overlooked Risk, Investors Say
As waves of government stimulus and the AI boom refuel global growth expectations for 2026, investors warn that AI-driven infrastructure spending on data centers, chips, and energy could trigger inflation pressures that markets are underestimating.
💼 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Probably Good - Impact-focused job board featuring opportunities across AI safety, global health, biosecurity, animal welfare, climate change, and effective governance at research institutes, nonprofits, and mission-driven startups globally.
👤 LinkedIn Profile to Follow
Gagan Biyani - CEO & Co-Founder of Maven
Serial entrepreneur (co-founder of Udemy and Sprig) now disrupting graduate education with cohort-based courses taught by leaders from OpenAI, Figma, Slack, and Airbnb—Maven grew faster in 2025 than any prior year and is on track to profitability while scaling 2x YoY.
🎧 Today's Podcast Pick
Tech Won't Save Us with Paris Marx
Every Thursday, Canadian tech critic Paris Marx critically examines Silicon Valley's big promises with expert guests, challenging the notion that tech alone can drive progress and exploring how separating technology from politics has consequences for everyone, especially the most vulnerable.