Can AI Save the World, Or Just Protect Power?

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-ai-save-the-world-or-just-protect-power-Today, Jacqueline Corbelli, Technology Emmy Award winner, entrepreneur, founder of Brightline and SustainChain, and author of Changemaker, joins A Black Executive Perspective Podcast for a powerful audio conversation about sustainability, poverty, ethical AI, and what real change requires.Tony Tidbit and Jackie unpack why impact cannot stop at branding, donations, or good intentions. They discuss the Millennium Villages Project, wasted philanthropy, systems thinking, the danger of concentrated AI power, and the urgent need for responsible representation in technology and leadership.This conversation challenges leaders, changemakers, Black executives, allies, advocates, and Corporate America navigators to rethink what it means to create impact that actually reaches people.What You Will LearnWhy sustainable change requires structure, funding, and accountability How early hardship shaped Jackie Corbelli’s leadership and purpose Why philanthropy can fail when it ignores real communities on the ground How ethical AI can either expand opportunity or reinforce existing power ▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Opening Preview, Sustainable Change and the Missing Money01:00 Welcome to A Black Executive Perspective02:00 Meet Jacqueline Corbelli05:20 Why Jackie Wanted This Conversation06:00 Born Into Small, Wanting Something Bigger11:00 The First Changemaker Moment17:20 Humility, Perspective, and Privilege19:30 The Book That Led Jackie to Africa25:30 What Poverty Looks Like Up Close30:00 Why Philanthropy Fails Without Systems35:00 Building Sustainability Like a Business43:30 AI, Power, and the Ethics of Control50:00 How AI Can Help Everyday People Create Change56:00 Bias, Representation, and Who Gets Left Out1:00:00 What Is a Changemaker?1:16:18 Closing Reflection🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email [email protected] .