Mary Rodriguez

It's not a problem, it's a puzzle :) I talk #AI #HR #People #SocialImpact #FutureofWork

[Peter Yang @petergyang]

“Both of my parents each got diagnosed with cancer within a week of each other.”

Ashley is the VP of Product at @OpenAI for Health and this is a very special episode for me. We talked about how we both use AI to help our parents fight cancer — including preparing for doctor visits, researching treatments, and coping with our emotions as caregivers. Topics we discussed:

→ Do doctors mind when patients bring AI research?

→ How ChatGPT caught a risky treatment before it was given

→ How to make time for your parents with a demanding job

Some quotes from Ashley:

“I always felt like there was no more time in the day. Then someone gets sick and you realize what you can make time for and what can drop.”

“You also have to care for yourself as a caregiver. You have to make sure you’re budgeting time for your own mental health.”

“The treatment she was about to be given would have had a really bad contraindication. She narrowly avoided it because she ran it through Chat.”

📌 Watch now: https://t.co/Z3HibgPP8S

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[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

In 2025, PJMF committed $75.8 million across 149 grants to organizations building AI for public purpose. This represents one of the largest investments in public purpose AI, in a moment where everyone is racing to innovate. See our impact announcement: https://t.co/zzGd29dZ6s

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

The architecture of our digital future is being built right now, in the communities that depend on these systems. By investing in AI development under this lens, we can build it as an infrastructure with public purpose at the center. Stay tuned for our impact announcement.

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

At @southwestfdns, PJMF's Nick Cain flipped the narrative on philanthropic planning, encouraging funders to embrace vulnerability and curiosity. Find funder resources at the PJMF Learning Hub: https://t.co/yt6Nq7KVRr

[OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @OECD_local]

💡Over half of smart city projects now run on #AI.

But most use closed, vendor-controlled systems.

Cities often lose rights to their own data and models, risking the outsourcing of critical AI decisions to private suppliers.

NEW on #COGITO 🔗 https://t.co/yCn9fQqr4p

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

At the @UN's launch of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, @vilasdhar reshaped the way we think about AI governance, empowering the communities facing AI outcomes to make the rules.

[The Chronicle of Philanthropy @Philanthropy]

More than 130 foundations are using Grant Guardian, a free AI tool developed by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, to generate a scorecard on grant applicants’ finances. The Chronicle spoke with Vilas Dhar to find out how it works. https://t.co/2RodZi790F

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Daily connection builds a healthier worldview.

Data: When people have regular positive interactions with others who matter to them, they see the world as a better place a year later—and have lower depression and higher well-being.

Strong ties are an antidote to alienation.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When you get defensive about feedback, you fail twice. You fail to learn today, and you fail to encourage people to keep teaching you tomorrow.

If you can't handle the truth, people stop telling you the truth.

A key to growth is showing that you're coachable.

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

At @SolveMIT Challenge Finals, global innovators proved that purposeful tech creates positive impact and sustainable value for society. As @vilasdhar put it in the opening keynote, we can build the infrastructure of institutions that can create a new just future for all of us.

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

Esteemed speakers taking the stage at UN #DigitalCooperationDay 📢

@ChipotaFelix, Zambia
@ajmanzueta, Dominican Republic
@MichaelSchlein, @Accion
@vilasdhar, @PJMFdn
Whitney Baird, @USCIB
Sangbu Kim @WorldBank

Request an invite: https://t.co/VXkuojyQN3

#GlobalDigitalCompact

[Steven Overly @StevenOverly]

Do Americans need digital IDs?

@vilasdhar from @PJMFdn tells me it’s an easy way Washington could empower people in the power struggle between man and machine, especially in the age of artificial intelligence.

Listen to the full convo on @POLITICO Tech: https://t.co/LCJwQDYvW0

[Steven Overly @StevenOverly]

“If we invested as much in innovating how we built social structures around technology as we do in technology itself, we could live in a vastly different world.”

More from my convo w/ @vilasdhar: https://t.co/tdNzFbfrAS

[Kinder Institute for Urban Research @RiceKinderInst]

Using Houston’s Northside neighborhood as a case study, sociologists Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Sarah Mayorga will share how people’s perceptions of where they live are essential to understanding urban inequality and poverty. | Register here: https://t.co/QbMosFZAjX

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

Responsible tech development requires a deep understanding of the biases within its design. In our latest blog, “Bias in Predictive Machine Learning,” PJMF’s Jacqui Watts and Valmik Patel dive into how bias enters our systems. Read here: https://t.co/AsviETlUIo

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

At PJMF, we believe our tech-enabled future must be grounded in humanity. We had a successful year fostering partnerships, guiding policy, and driving social change–advancing progress toward a human-centered, tech-enabled world. See our Year In Review: https://t.co/utmmkA6cBT

[Mary Rodriguez @plainwright]

When #artificialintelligence is developed with understanding and intention, we create space for radical change. In 2024, our team at @PJMFdn devoted $73.5M to redefining #AI #innovation with social purpose. Learn more: https://t.co/Az28YSXLz4

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

The human experience should be improved by technology, not defined by it. At @StanfordEMed Grand Rounds, PJMF President @VilasDhar shared that health emergency solutions live at the intersection of tech advancement and community participation. Learn more: https://t.co/wjwePKJxzG

[StanfordEM @StanfordEMED]

Today's #EMgrandrounds speaker @vilasdhar of the @PJMFdn offered a primer on AI in EM and tips on how to advocate for inclusive AI systems (and connected with fellow high school alums @StanfordEMED's RPD Sara Krzyzaniak & Global EM expert Michele Feltes!)

[Patrick J McGovern Foundation @PJMFdn]

This week, global leaders gather at the #ParisPeaceForum to discuss #AI's potential to address urgent global challenges and help shape a future where #AI advances the public good. #AIforGood #techequity #PPF2024