
Sowen thinks.
Transforming the Media Landscape
As new AI technologies emerge, there is a growing concern that they may exacerbate our existing disconnections and drive us further apart. The fear is that AI-powered algorithms will perpetuate filter bubbles, reinforcing our existing biases and narrowing our exposure to diverse perspectives. However, despite these concerns, we have an opportunity to shape the direction AI takes and harness its power for positive change.
Glass Half Something…
Our perceptions of organizations, companies, and individuals very rarely have to do with actual data that can be quantified using the scientific method in the purest of terms. As Dan Ariely writes in his book Predictably Irrational, we have a tendency to dramatically overestimate the role of rational, calculated thinking, and dramatically underestimate the role of emotions, influences, and heuristics in shaping the ways in which we act, prioritize, think, and feel about the world and the people around us.
Get Your Head In The Clouds
According to Forrester Research, “the global artificial intelligence (AI) market size was estimated at US$ 119.78 billion in 2022, and it is expected to hit US$ 1,591.03 billion by 2030.” This indicates that AI is here to stay. So I decided to give AI another look and see if AI could benefit my industry and the topics close to my heart: social change, equity, and gender equality. What better way to test this out than with the rock star of AI, ChatGPT?
My query was simple: Is ChatGPT sexist?Here’s the response:
Is Artificial Intelligence Sexist?
According to Forrester Research, “the global artificial intelligence (AI) market size was estimated at US$ 119.78 billion in 2022, and it is expected to hit US$ 1,591.03 billion by 2030.” This indicates that AI is here to stay. So I decided to give AI another look and see if AI could benefit my industry and the topics close to my heart: social change, equity, and gender equality. What better way to test this out than with the rock star of AI, ChatGPT?My query was simple: Is ChatGPT sexist?Here’s the response:
Impact Measurement 101: The Basics
Measuring the impact of your initiatives is essential to determine the effectiveness of your efforts. Impact measurement is both an art and a science that requires a systematic approach to collect and analyze data. It is not just about counting how many people you have reached, but about understanding the changes that have occurred in their lives.
1,200 Philanthropists Walk into a Room…
In a room full of people who wake up in the morning in the service of others, and of a greater cause, the most impactful thing we can do is talk about how to instill better insights, processes, knowledge, tools, and data to amplify, improve, and scale their work, and bring to light the critical impact they create.
Avoiding the Corporate Spiral of Doom
We’ve all been there, and it’s a pretty despairing place to be. Somehow, it most often happens on Monday mornings, just to make it extra rough and give your week that air of frustration that makes things oh so special.
Key Takeaways from Microsoft’s Leading DEI Efforts
Microsoft is considered a global leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and with good reason. Their 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Report, which tracks measurable metrics on the company’s commitments to increase diversion and foster inclusion, is a really strong example of honest, transparent, meaningful communication and action.
Activity vs. Impact Metrics (and why the difference matters)
“Lack of resources” is by far the number one challenge we hear about from executives and decision-makers. To justify more resources, executives inevitably need to demonstrate clear and meaningful impact to key stakeholders.
Learnings from the decline of the CDO
In the mid-2000s you could not throw a Blackberry in a TED talk without hitting a shiny new Chief Digital Officer. Fast forward to mid-2021, and the landscape is quite different.