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Masters of AI Day: Practical AI Applications and Corporate Power for Positive Change
TLDR Join the Masters of AI Day event on February 29th to learn about practical AI applications and resources, as well as how to leverage corporate power for positive change. Discussions include Color of Change's efforts in racial justice, holding corporations accountable, and the importance of addressing systemic issues within organizations for real change.
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Join Masters of AI Day on February 29th to explore practical AI applications and resources, and learn how to leverage corporate power for positive change.
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Aparna made a radical pivot in her career to become a CMO despite not having marketing experience, and Rashad Robinson from Color of Change discusses the organization's efforts in racial justice and holding corporations accountable.
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Efforts by Color of Change focus on holding entertainment companies and Hollywood accountable for the content they produce and the lack of diversity in their writer's rooms.
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Efforts to hold tech companies accountable for their lack of diversity and harmful content are being made through campaigns and shareholder activism due to the inadequacy of other methods.
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Color Of Change pushed Airbnb to do a civil rights audit, leading to changes in rules and the allocation of engineers to address bias on the platform, emphasizing the importance of practical actions over financial commitments in addressing systemic issues.
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Corporate leaders need to focus on aligning their budgets with moral standards and addressing systemic issues within their organizations to truly empower change.
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The Black Lives Matter protests have highlighted the emotional response to policing issues, while the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate impact on black Americans has been more of a moment of mourning, emphasizing the need to consider different levers for engagement and response.
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Decisions around funding and partnerships are made with a focus on changing systemic rules rather than solely increasing immediate impact, emphasizing the importance of economic justice and strategic activism in addressing racial inequalities.
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Optimistic about the future, Rashad Robinson emphasizes the importance of addressing policing and justice issues as key to driving social change and improving people's lives.
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The podcast episode "Rapid Response: What it will take for tech and Hollywood to be anti-racist" emphasizes the importance of engaging with listeners to leave five-star reviews and share episodes to support the show.
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