53. Work Amplifiers: How AI Agents Can Transform Non-Profits with Alex Skinner

AI agents can become “work amplifiers” for non-profits and membership organisations IF you start with the problem, not the solution. In this in-person episode, Alex Skinner (CEO & Co-founder of Pixl8) explains how AI can help lean teams do more with less: automating document-heavy workflows, triaging submissions, and turning messy archives into searchable knowledge.We dig into:* Why many AI projects fail by starting with a solution instead of a clear objective,* Alex’s “recipes” approach: matching the right model/tool to the right workflow,* How to pilot safely, measure success, and scale from proof-of-concept to production,* The new reality of testing: using AI to test AI in a probabilistic world,* Practical risk controls: human-in-the-loop, auditing, least access, and separating duties,* Sensitive data strategies: orchestrators, data security, open-source models, and private deployments,* What Alex is most excited about for 2026: 'Lane Assist', moving beyond chat into proactive, workflow-based AI.AI is our Business.UKAI is the Trade Association for AI businesses across the UK. Join us, ukai.co