This 90-minute virtual workshop helps aspiring social entrepreneurs think through how to build a project in the age of AI. Students work on their own venture ideas while exploring both the tactical possibilities — using AI help with admin/operating costs, reach more people, personalize programs at scale, and punch above their weight — and the real tradeoffs: algorithmic bias hitting marginalized communities hardest, data privacy, energy costs, labor displacement, and erosion of authentic community connection

This virtual workshop helps aspiring social entrepreneurs think through how to build a project in the age of AI. Students work on their own venture ideas while exploring both the tactical possibilities — using AI to help with admin and operations, reach more people, personalize programs at scale, and punch above their weight — and the real tradeoffs: algorithmic bias hitting marginalized communities hardest, data privacy, energy costs, labor displacement, and erosion of authentic community connection

Phi Pham is an entrepreneur, investor and DJ building at the intersection of music, technology, and community. In 2013, he founded Building Beats, a nonprofit teaching music production, DJing, and entrepreneurship to youth in underserved communities — reaching 12,000+ young people across 250+ sites. A Vietnamese-American child of war refugees, he works at the edge where art and creativity meets access.