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The Stories We Tell About AI

Narratives are an essential prerequisite to social change. Current narratives on AI and work only serve to increase tech companies’ power and undermine workers’ rights.

To Bot or Not to Bot? How AI Companions Are Reshaping Human Services and Connection

By Julia Freeland Fisher 1

The rise of AI-powered social services will mean walking a difficult tightrope between democratizing access to resources and depleting access to social connection.

Deep Listening for Impact Measurement

By Sushant Kumar, Sarvesh Kanodia, Daryl Collins & Rohini Roy

How AI-driven text and voice analysis can transform impact investing strategies.

The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2024

By SSIR Editors

Healing trauma in systems; a critique of strategic philanthropy; nonprofit growth revisited; AI-powered nonprofits; communication in a new era; and more.

Knowledge Is Human

By Anusha Alikhan 2

Why building a trusted information ecosystem requires building a community.

Cool Carts

By Charu Bahri 1

Cooling innovation helps food hawkers who cannot afford conventional refrigeration.

Server Farm

By James Bridle

We must turn to the nonhuman intelligence all around us to articulate a framework for ethical and regenerative life.

AI for Social Good

By Iqbal Dhaliwal & Michael Hou

We need rigorous impact evaluations of AI in the social sector to ensure that it promotes social welfare.

SSIR Online, Winter 2025 Issue

By SSIR Editors

A collection of standout pieces published online about strategic philanthropy, strengthening global democracy, crisis planning, and nonprofits leveraging AI innovations