Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 4, 2024

By Lina Srivastava The aftermath of the OpenAI governance controversy revealed the extent to which power has been consolidated by AI tech giants, a situation with dangerous implications for critical aspects of society. To establish effective AI governance, then, is the challenge for civil society organizations and social innovators.

Governance 142

Governance Civil Society Public and Social Policy Ethics 142

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I want to think about what it means - if anything - for civil society. First, it seems that no one in civil society or the U.S. Second, the OpenAI events show that the nonprofit governance model is not "strong" enough to outweigh the interests of investors.

Nonprofit governance 87

Nonprofit governance Governance Civil Society Non-Profits 87

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern.

Civil Society 128

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 128

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

That share ownership comes with two core bundles of rights for shareholders: economic rights, which provide monetary value, and governance rights, which grant control over the enterprise. Conventional enterprises typically have a single class of ownership, delineated by shares. There are many different models of AOEs.

Nonprofit governance and management 139

Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Finance Governance 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Later investigation found the AI system had systematically discriminated against non-white Dutch citizens. They must engage the public to understand the role that technology plays in government systems, and popularize the idea that public data must serve public goods.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Governance Civil Society Technology 143

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The current social media environment has caused non-profit marketers to re-evaluate their content aware of the acute conversations being had on every channel, at a global level. Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf.

Non-Profits 132

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 132