The Trillion Dollar Question: To AI or Not To AI?
About this session:
What does it take to build and use AI that truly serves humanity? Meet four pioneering leaders from India who work on the frontlines the world’s most urgent questions. Hear from Elevate Prize Winners Manu Chopra (Karya), creating dignified digital work for low-income communities; Krutika Ravishankar (Farmers for Forests), bridging technology and environmental stewardship; and Utkarsh Saxena (Adalat AI), transforming access to justice through legal innovation—moderated by Namya Mahajan (Rocket Learning), a leading voice in education and systems change.
Expect bold questions, real tensions, and honest reflections on what AI should—and should not—do. From classrooms to courtrooms to rural communities, discover how these leaders are shaping a future where technology amplifies, not replaces, human potential.
Featured Elevate Prize Winners:
Manu Chopra, Karya
Namya Mahajan, Rocket Learning [moderator]
Krutika Ravishankar, Farmers for Forests
Utkarsh Saxena, Adalat AI
Who is this for:
This session is for anyone contemplating the meta impacts and ethics of AI, those interested in the most innovative non-profits developing and using AI tools, and high impact NGOs growing out of India today.
What you will get out of it:
A provocative debate on AI from frontline leaders
Introduction to 4 outstanding India-based NGOs
New perspectives on the coming landscape in AI and non-profit evolution
Hosted by The Elevate Prize Foundation