News from the Responsible AI movement

AI 2030 CEO Xiaochen Zhang to Join Global Business Leaders at B20 USA 2026

Xiaochen Zhang, CEO of AI 2030, will take part in B20 USA 2026, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., from November 9 to 11. B20 is the official business engagement forum of the G20.

GBBC and AI 2030 Expand Partnership to Support Early-Stage Startups and Accelerate Responsible Innovation

The Global Blockchain Business Council and AI 2030 are expanding their partnership to give early-stage startups a clearer path from product to growth. The collaboration links the AI 2030 Accelerator with GBBC's Access & Growth Start-Up Program.

AI 2030 Accelerator Joins NVIDIA VC Alliance: A New Signal For Scaling Responsible AI Startups

AI 2030 Launches CRAFT, the First Benchmark Connecting AI Credentials to Responsible AI Workplace Performance

CRAFT (Credentialing Responsible AI for Future-Ready Talent) is a new national benchmark from the AI 2030 Institute that shows which AI credentials truly prepare people to practice Responsible AI at work. Credential providers and employers can join its surveys, and the first benchmark report is due in fall 2026.

GO Telecom Announces Strategic Partnership with AI 2030 to Establish Its Saudi Branch

GO Telecom and AI 2030 are launching an AI 2030 branch in Saudi Arabia to advance Responsible AI in the Kingdom. The new branch connects Saudi leaders and institutions with AI 2030's global Responsible AI network.

Chicago AI Week 2025 Unveils Global Speaker Lineup to Accelerate Safe and Trustworthy AI Innovation

AI 2030 announced the speakers for the Chicago AI Week 2025 main conference, June 17 to 18 at the Kaplan Institute at Illinois Tech. Leaders from government, academia, technology, finance and industry took the stage across an AI Innovation Day and a Trustworthy AI Day.

AI 2030 Chicago AI Week: 25+ Sessions on Responsible AI and GenAI, Positioning Chicago as the Future AI Hub

AI 2030 announced Chicago AI Week 2024, with more than 25 sessions on Responsible AI and generative AI for business leaders, researchers and policymakers. The week also introduced a Women in AI Leadership Award and a Responsible AI Pledge.

From Experimentation to Real-World Impact: Inside the AI 2030 Summit San Francisco

From Governance to Adoption: Inside the AI 2030 Summit New York

AI 2030 Summit in Beijing Focuses on General AI and Responsible Development

Xinhua reports on the AI 2030 Summit in Beijing, where founder Xiaochen Zhang called for physical AI to be developed and tested in real-world settings. He also urged training that pairs engineering with ethics and the humanities.

AI 2030 Summit Beijing: Connecting Frontier AI Innovation, Responsible AI and Global Collaboration

AI 2030 Newsletter: Where Responsible AI Comes Alive?

Xiaochen Zhang Leads AI Discussion at Banking Exchange Conference During AI Week

Xiaochen Zhang moderated a banking and AI panel at the Banking Exchange National Conference during Chicago AI Week, with speakers from Accenture and the Global Blockchain Business Council. More than 50 banks were expected to attend.

The Need for Responsible AI: A Q&A with Xiaochen Zhang

In a Q&A with GARP, Xiaochen Zhang warns that AI can spread bias across a company's customers almost instantly. He also shares advice for early-career professionals building Responsible AI skills.

AI 2030 Co-Hosts the 2024 AI Enterprise Application Innovation Cloud Summit

AI 2030 co-hosted the 2024 AI Enterprise Application Innovation Cloud Summit, which drew more than 10,000 online viewers. On a global panel, Xiaochen Zhang called for Responsible AI networks that are transparent, fair and safe.

AI 2030 Founder Xiaochen Zhang Authors Chapter on Generative AI for Climate Literacy in New Routledge Book

Xiaochen Zhang, Founder and CEO of AI 2030, contributed the chapter “Harnessing Generative AI for Climate Literacy” to AI-Enabled Learning for Climate Action, edited by Sheila Jagannathan and published by Routledge. The chapter explores how generative AI can transform climate education through personalized learning, multilingual accessibility, and responsible innovation.

Xiaochen Zhang Co-Edits Wiley Book on Designing Inclusive Classrooms

Designing Inclusive Classrooms: Integrating Emerging Technologies, co-edited by AI 2030 founder Xiaochen Zhang, is a guide to using AI, virtual reality and digital learning platforms to build fair, inclusive classrooms. It also examines the ethical questions these tools raise.

Xiaochen Zhang Co-Authors Foundations of Generative AI in Springer's Generative AI Security

The opening chapter of Generative AI Security, co-authored by Xiaochen Zhang with Ken Huang and Yang Wang, explains how generative AI works, from neural networks to transformers and diffusion models. It also looks ahead to emerging methods such as federated learning and reasoning agents.