Sarah Downey

Public trust in governments and tech companies to govern AI is eroding. Nonprofits have something those institutions increasingly lack: trust. This article explores why that creates an unexpected leadership opportunity, and why AI governance is becoming a strategic responsibility, not just a compliance task.

At a social services hackathon in Victoria, BC, developers and nonprofit practitioners worked side by side to solve operational problems that frontline organizations face every day. A hopeful reflection on ethical AI, care, and collaboration.

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