EQUAL AI Newsletter: June-July 2025
Summer Greetings! It’s been an incredibly productive period at EqualAI. Following an energizing and successful C-Suite Summit in May (h/t Athina Kanioura), we’ve secured fantastic new foundation and corporate partners (more details soon!), and we’re gearing up for a busy Fall with the launch of the 6th cohort of our EqualAI Badge Program this October, […]
AI Literacy Series: Breaking Barriers: Building a More Robust Tech Talent Pipeline with Break Through Tech with Judith Spitz
Judith Spitz, founder of Break Through Tech, has spent her career challenging the status quo in tech. In a recent podcast conversation, she reflects on the hurdles women face in the industry and her vision for creating a more robust tech ecosystem. Judy emphasizes that effective leadership requires balancing professional will and personal humility while […]
AI Literacy Series: AI Literacy and Data Sovereignty for Indigenous Communities with Mason Grimshaw
AI is transforming industries worldwide, but what does AI literacy mean for Indigenous communities? In this episode of In AI We Trust?—part of our special series on AI literacy—hosts Miriam Vogel and Rosalind Wiseman speak with Mason Grimshaw, a data scientist and advocate for Indigenous-led AI initiatives whose work focuses on ensuring Native communities are […]
EqualAI Awarded a Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grant to Advance AI Literacy
EqualAI Wins Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Support to Promote AI Literacy Through Expanded Educational Resources and Thought Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 13, 2025) — EqualAI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting AI self-governance, has been awarded a grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to deepen and broaden its AI literacy initiatives. With this funding, […]
AI and the law: what you need to know
Is Your Use of AI Violating the Law? An introduction for lawyers and executives to understand the legal landscape on AI use in an article recently published by EqualAI and former Secretary Michael Chertoff in NYU’s Journal of Legislation and Public Policy The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into diverse sectors has ushered in […]