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Yvette Schmitter Yvette Schmitter
Updated on November 07, 2025

What Will Happen When the AI Bubble Bursts?

The largest players in the AI business are ignoring the lessons of the 1929 stock market crash. The damage could be catastrophic.

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Deane Barker Deane Barker
Updated on November 03, 2025

Is AI Changing the Way Our Brains Process Information?

The capacity of AI systems to deliver information instantly and without friction may radically change our cognition.

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Olosunde Kehinde Ademola Olosunde Kehinde Ademola
Updated on October 28, 2025

AI Has the Potential to Transform Accessibility. Why Hasn’t It?

AI is transforming everyday life, but it too often leaves out people with disabilities who could really gain from the technology. Here’s why AI has missed the mark with accessibility.

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on October 27, 2025

22 Companies That Help the Environment

Companies that help the environment make sustainable practices and goals part of their core mission.

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on October 21, 2025

62 Companies That Prioritize Corporate Social Responsibility

These companies are proactively working to make a positive impact on society.

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Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders
Updated on October 21, 2025

7 Principles for AI That Will Protect Democracy

In this book excerpt, our experts outline how AI development can prevent the erosion of democratic norms.

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Ken Jon Miyachi Ken Jon Miyachi
Updated on October 20, 2025

Deepfakes Are About to Break the Social Contract

Increasingly sophisticated synthetic media threatens to destroy our shared social reality. Here’s how we can stop the rupture.

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Rose Velazquez Rose Velazquez
Updated on May 01, 2025

8 Companies That Give In-Kind Donations

These companies give in-kind donations to nonprofits in the form of food, airline miles and other non-monetary contributions.

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Kevin Bethune Kevin Bethune
Updated on February 10, 2025

Guiding Principles for Design

Understanding the why behind your designs is key to earning stakeholder approval and making a social difference.

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Rodney Williams Rodney Williams
Updated on December 11, 2024

3 Things to Do Before Launching an Impact-Driven Startup 

Building a startup is a big job, made even more complex when your goal is to create social change. Here’s some advice to get you underway.

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