2025 was a year of many questions for the AI sector.
How do we build systems that advance human systems while safeguarding against harm?
How do we balance rapid innovation with the responsibility to ensure AI is ethical, inclusive, and beneficial for all?
How do we move from uncertainty to clarity, from possibility to practice, in building AI that serves humanity?
How do we ensure that as AI reshapes the workforce, it creates pathways for new jobs and opportunities, not just layoffs and displacement?
The future of AI will be written by those willing to grapple with these questions, and at AI4ALL, we see every day how students, educators, and early career leaders are rising to the challenge.
Since AI4ALL’s founding as a nonprofit in 2017, we’ve seen first-hand what young people are capable of building even before they enter the workforce. College students who join our Ignite Accelerator aren’t waiting for permission to innovate. They are making meaningful contributions to the field of AI right now. They’re building AI for brain tumor identification, lung cancer severity prediction, Alzheimer’s predictions, credit card fraud detection, air quality detection, and climate response.
Given the magnitude of the problems that humanity needs to solve, humanity is undoubtedly navigating a high-stakes historical moment. How do we build AI that benefits, rather than hurts humanity?
Young people are showing us the possibilities, every day.
History shows that progress depends on leaders who meet the moment with vision, dedication, and unwavering commitment. We’re honored to welcome Bo Young Lee as AI4ALL’s new CEO, carrying our mission forward, to ensure that the future leaders of AI reflect humanity.
Guiding AI4ALL Forward: Meet Bo Young Lee
Lee is the foremost expert and industry thought leader in building inclusive workplaces, equitable products, and ethical business.
“Lee is uniquely prepared to lead AI4ALL as CEO, because her entire career has centered on building inclusive organizations that unlock innovation and performance,” explains Tess Posner who served as AI4ALL CEO twice — the first time as founding CEO from June 2017 through December 2021 and then again as Interim CEO from February through September 2025.
“She combines deep operational experience at global corporations with a proven ability to drive transformation through people, culture, and systems. I have no doubt she will have a positive impact on our team, partners, and drive our mission forward. I look forward to supporting her during the transition and continuing my service on the Board.”
Lee most recently served as Strategy Advisor and Interim Chief Impact Officer at AnitaB.org and was previously Uber’s first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. A highly regarded executive, she is a frequent speaker and trusted advisor to organizations committed to building inclusive workplaces. She has held senior leadership roles at MMC, Ernst & Young, Aon Hewitt, and Catalyst, and has counseled dozens of Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits, including Marriott, Northern Trust, Allstate, Booz & Co., Discover, Human Rights Campaign, and McKesson, on advancing their diversity and equity goals.
Looking Ahead with Purpose
Lee’s leadership arrives at a defining moment for AI4ALL. As questions of equity, ethics, and impact take center stage, her track record of building inclusive organizations will shape our next chapter, opening doors for students, forging stronger partnerships, and amplifying AI4ALL as a trusted voice in Responsible AI.
With Lee at the helm, AI4ALL will empower the next generation to lead in AI. Together with our community, we remain committed to ensuring that the future of AI reflects all of humanity.
Read more about Lee and AI4ALL’s CEO transition in this press release →.
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