How Do Foundations With Different Priorities All Agree AI Is Too Important to Ignore? - with Jamie Merisotis, President & CEO, Lumina Foundation, & Allison Scott, CEO, Kapor Foundation
Jamie Merisotis and Allison Scott

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What this conversation answers
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How does Humanity AI bring together foundations with different priorities who all agree this is such a critical moment that they can't cede AI development to the for profit sector?
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Why does making humans a byproduct of tool development instead of the beginning of the conversation create outcomes that exacerbate inequality?
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What makes building human capabilities faster than machine capabilities the key focus when critical thinking, ethics & empathy are uniquely human skills you develop over time?
Show notes
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Jamie Merisotis, President & CEO, Lumina Foundation, & Allison Scott, CEO, Kapor Foundation
In this episode, sponsored by the Lumina Foundation, & recorded Live from the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does Humanity AI bring together foundations with different priorities who all agree this is such a critical moment that they can't cede AI development to the for profit sector?
- Why does making humans a byproduct of tool development instead of the beginning of the conversation create outcomes that exacerbate inequality?
- What makes building human capabilities faster than machine capabilities the key focus when critical thinking, ethics & empathy are uniquely human skills you develop over time?
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