EqualAI Welcomes Nuala O’Connor as Senior Advisor
Technology and data privacy expert brings over three decades of experience to EqualAI, a leading AI governance nonprofit WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2025 – EqualAI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting AI self-governance, today announced the appointment of Nuala O’Connor, Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel, Digital Citizenship at Walmart, as a Senior Advisor. With […]
AI Needs a Safe Landing and Americans Ready to Lead – Featured in Fortune
In their Fortune.com op-ed, Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI, and Dewey Murdick, Executive Director at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) argue that the U.S. must take immediate steps to maintain economic and geopolitical dominance amidst global competition, particularly with China’s $70 billion AI industry. They highlight two critical U.S. weaknesses: low AI literacy and the absence of […]
Why AI needs the equivalent of the ‘black box’ in aviation—and America should lead the way
Originally published in Fortune The rapid global evolution of AI—from OpenAI’s release of GPT-4.5 to China’s development of models like DeepSeek, Baichuan, and others (China’s “AI Tigers”)—highlights a critical challenge for U.S. AI policy. With China’s AI industry valued at $70 billion by Chinese sources in 2023 and global private AI investment surpassing $150 billion last year, is not just a race for technological […]
EqualAI Launches New AI Literacy Initiative
EqualAI Enhances its Tools Including Expanded Podcast featuring Rosalind Wiseman and Global Experts WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 28, 2025) – EqualAI, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting responsible AI governance, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to deepen and broaden AI literacy across industries and communities. This initiative includes new resources and an expanded focus for EqualAI’s […]
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, […]
Who Is Responsible When AI Breaks the Law?
Originally published in Yale Insights If an AI is a black box, who is liable for its actions? The owner of the platform? The end user? Its original creator? Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Miriam Vogel, president and CEO of EqualAI, survey how AI both fits in and breaks existing legal frameworks. […]
Meet DC’s 2024 Tech Titans
Originally published in Washingtonian The most innovative and important leaders in Washington’s tech scene. Some of Washington’s biggest players in technology have had a particularly busy year putting their stamp on the future of the industry. Take the Department of Justice’s landmark antitrust case against Google. It came after years of cajoling by one of […]
Companies carry more liability for AI than they realize
Originally published in Axios Companies that make use of generative AI — whether they know it or not — could be taking on more legal liability than they realize, according to an article shared first with Axios. Why it matters: The legal discussion around genAI has largely focused on the liability of the companies developing the technology rather than those […]
5 ways to avoid artificial intelligence bias with ‘responsible AI’
Originally published in World Economic Forum Over the last few years, responsible AI has gone from a niche concept to a constant headline. Responsible, trustworthy AI is the subject of several documentaries, books, and conferences. The more we make responsible AI an expectation and a known commodity, the more likely we are to make it our reality. This […]
Stanford Emerging Technology Review Launches In Washington DC
Miriam Vogel Moderates Panel with Former Secretary Rice, Former Secretary Raimondo, Dr. Fei-Fei Li at the Launch of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI, moderated a compelling discussion on the governance and safety of artificial intelligence during an event launching the Stanford Emerging Technology Review. The panel featured former […]
