From our AI Strategy Resident Chantal Forster, take a look at how the Annenberg Foundation has started our approach to the critical strategies, challenges, and lessons learned around #ArtificialIntelligence. #AIinPhilanthropy #ResponsibleAI #Annenberg #PhilanthropyForward
Beyond philosophy, HOW do #grantmakers grapple responsibly with #AI? As you heard Monday from Executive Director Cinny Kennard, the Annenberg Foundation will be sharing our journey with artificial intelligence (AI) over the next few months as we work together on strategies, challenges, and lessons learned. So here’s where we’ve started…. Step One: Listening A vital starting point for my work as Annenberg AI Strategy Resident has been listening sessions with members of the staff who know their own work better than anyone. Instead of asking, “how could you use AI?” we explored the nature of their work and the ways it could be improved with (or without) AI. This step is vital as it ensures our use of AI addresses real challenges and leverages opportunities aligned with the work people do every day to deliver on Annenberg’s mission. Here's what this step yielded: ◼️ A catalogue of potential use cases for AI to seed our list of possible internal pilot projects ◼️ Internal champions that now represent a Foundation AI steering committee ◼️ Baseline for the current state of innovation culture ◼️ Incidental areas of need for Foundation Operations and IT ◼️ Potential strategic external initiatives related to AI Beyond listening, what have we accomplished so far? Though we’re only 1+ month into my 6-month residency, I’m grateful for the team’s progress thanks to the efforts of the AI Working Group shown here. To date, we have: ◼️ Launched our four-month internal Foundation "lunch and learn" series ◼️ Engaged all Foundation staff in an interactive exercise on our values for responsible AI adoption ◼️ Drafted proposed recommendations for AI internal pilots, external strategic initiatives, and more ◼️ Drafted a proposed Foundation data governance policy which includes AI alongside org-wide use of data ◼️ Drafted and launched a grantee outreach plan to understand needs and preferences related to AI I'm honored and thrilled to be entrusted with helping to inform this work at the Annenberg Foundation and grateful to peers in the #philanthropytech community who are navigating at their own organizations. Together, we are building a more effective social sector equipped to deliver on the promise of thriving and equitable communities. Over the next few months, you’ll hear from Cinny Kennard, Foundation Sr. Director of Operations and Strategy Allison Holmes, Program Officer Nicole Smith, and me as we share our pilots, pivots, and lessons learned. There is much to be learned on this journey! #AIinPhilanthropy #ResponsibleAI #Annenberg #PhilanthropyForward