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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 17 MIN

Coding the Future

from Where the Internet Lives · host Google

While educators continue to debate AI’s role in the classroom, one nonprofit is showing just how powerful this technology can be in the hands of young women around the world. Tara Chklovski, CEO of Technovation, shares her journey from growing up in India to leading a global movement that has empowered girls in more than 100 countries to build AI-enhanced apps that solve real problems in their communities.We also meet Aarvi Khandelwal, a 12-year-old innovator who created a natural-disaster preparedness app after experiencing extreme weather in North Carolina. Together, their stories reveal a future of coding — and AI creation — that is inclusive, imaginative, and deeply human.Watch our complimentary documentary in which we see Technovation’s mission playing out across the globe, and journey to North Carolina to learn more about Aarvi’s passion for technology.

Tara Chklovski, CEO of Technovation, explains how the global organization empowers girls use AI to solve real-world problems. We also hear from Aarvi Khandelwal, a 12-year-old alumna of the program, about a natural-disaster preparedness app that she created.

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