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A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder’s philanthropy for more inclusive AI
Michele Jawando will lead a $500 million philanthropic coalition prioritizing public interest and diverse perspectives in artificial intelligence governance and development.
- On Wednesday, Michele Jawando, Omidyar Network President and incoming CEO, will take over next month and co-chair a coalition investing $500 million in public-interest AI.
- Omidyar Network recently refocused on AI, assembling a $30 million generative AI portfolio in recent years to address gaps in philanthropy's engagement.
- Jawando said Omidyar will double down on consulting underrepresented communities, influencing state legislatures, funding healthcare AI research, and partnering with advocacy nonprofit Model Alliance on a New York law.
- Despite federal actions, Omidyar will continue backing tech regulation advocates despite U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order, and outgoing CEO Mike Kubzansky praised Jawando for involving the Doris Duke Foundation and Lumina Foundation.
- Jawando argues that public governance frameworks are needed to prevent a handful of companies from setting AI guardrails, amid public pressure over data centers.
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A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder's philanthropy for more inclusive AI
There’s a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic firm. The Omidyar Network is announcing that its current president, Michele Jawando, will take over next month as CEO.
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