Tech we can trust

Serving humanity's best interests must be at the center of progress

- BY LILA IBRAHIM

THERE IS HUGE POTENTIAL FOR AI TO TRANSFORM our world for the better. From enabling early disease detection and accelerating drug discovery, to addressing critical environmental challenges by discovering sustainable new materials, AI is already advancing progress on some of society's toughest problems.

As AI reshapes our world, some people are skeptical and leaders face a critical challenge: How do we responsibly harness AI's potential?

Successful product implementation demands more than technical excellence. It requires a fundamental shift in how organizations approach innovation, stakeholder engagement, and solutions. In order to earn people's trust, leaders must collaborate with local communities, operationalize corporate responsibility, and focus on creating real-world solutions.

The most impactful innovations are built in partnership with the communities they're meant to serve. To do that, organizations must move beyond traditional stakeholder management to create authentic collaboration channels with expert voices, from ethicists and academics to local populations.