An Initiative to Establish a Nimble, Agile, and Network-Based Organization to Train Super AI/AGI to Address Civilizational Existential Challenges
Co-chairs: Ali Mostashari, PhD, and Jim Clark
Harnessing AI/AGI and Global Expertise to Tackle the World’s Most Pressing Challenges
In the 21st century, humanity confronts a complex web of interconnected challenges, including climate change, resource depletion, pandemics, economic inequality, governance failures, and the ethical use of advanced technologies. Addressing these challenges requires innovative, systemic solutions, rapid implementation, and global collaboration.
The AI for Humanity Initiative proposes a new model: a nimble, agile, and network-based organization that leverages the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and in the future Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) alongside the expertise of leading global minds. Our mission is to identify, design, and implement solutions to critical civilizational risks. We engage a diverse array of global stakeholders to ensure broad-based support, political feasibility, and effective implementation of proposed interventions.
Global Expert Survey for AI for Humanity (by invitation only)
To understand the full scale of potentials, needs, and challenges in creating this global resource, we are initiating an Accelerated Impact Process. This process convenes select experts and stakeholders worldwide to provide insights into making this initiative a reality.
Over 500 of the world’s relevant, leading authorities have been selected to participate in our initial AI for Humanity Global Expert Survey. If you have been invited by one of our organizers to participate in this survey, please express your acceptance of the invitation below. The survey will be sent to you sometime within the coming few weeks, and it will take less than 15 minutes of your time to complete. Results, along with a summary document, will be made available to all invitees. Additionally, invitees will have the option to continue as members of the initiative and connect with peers on this critical topic. Participation in the survey is a one-time commitment.
About the Organizers
Jim Clark is a serial entrepreneur, strategic convenor, and futurist dedicated to ensuring AI is developed ethically and systemically to serve humanity. He is best known as the Founder/CEO of the World Technology Network (WTN) (1997-2021), a global network of 1,500+ peer-elected innovators in science, technology, and policy. Clark co-led the International Congress for the Governance of AI (ICGAI, 2018-2021) and in 2024 founded the Future of Employment & Income Institute to address AI’s impact on labor markets. Earlier, he founded ACCESS, the first national nonprofit jobs clearinghouse, based at Harvard Kennedy School, and played a key role in technology and policy initiatives for the Clinton/Gore campaign. At AI for Humanity, Clark brings his expertise in convening global leaders, AI governance, and systemic change to ensure AGI benefits all of civilization.
Ali Mostashari, PhD (MIT)is a co-founder of LifeNome, a Precision Health AI company headquartered in New York City. He is among the top 20 cited scholars in the world in complexity science and systems thinking and a research affiliate scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ali is the co-founder of Earth75, a Regenerative Future Accelerator that supports evidence-based, scalable innovation for regenerative human societies by 2075.
Concurrently he serves as a Co-Founder of the Digital Age Academy, a Member of the Global Futures Council of the World Economic Forum and as an AI Contributor for Newsweek. Ali was an Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directed the institute’s Smart Cities initiative. From 2004-2008 he served as a Strategic Resource Manager respectively at the United Nations Development Programme in New York City overseeing a development portfolio of over $1.2 billion.