AI for Good: Promise, Power, and the Price of Progress

I recently returned from the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. It was a powerful reminder. We are living through a transformation as profound as the industrial revolution.

From climate adaptation to healthcare diagnostics and workforce productivity, AI is rapidly redefining what’s possible across every sector.

Beneath the optimism were urgent questions. These questions concerned equity and ethics. They also asked who gets left behind when technology moves faster than the systems meant to govern it.

A Rhino in the Room

One moment that particularly struck me was a dialogue with a digitally preserved northern white rhino—a species now functionally extinct in the wild, with only two females remaining.

AI has captured its likeness, voice, and story so vividly that it could one day “speak” to future generations. And while that might preserve memory, it also underscores what we’ve already lost—and what’s still at risk.

Can we truly replicate connection—or only simulate it?
And what does that mean for our humanity, and for our planet?

AI in Healthcare: Power with Limits

We also saw how AI is revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics. It is transforming care delivery, and especially palliative care. AI brings speed and accuracy to under-served populations. It also introduces new possibilities.

But in an era marked by record levels of loneliness, I left wondering:

Can a machine truly replace the warmth of human presence when it’s needed most?

AI can detect patterns in data. But healing often requires more than that—it requires community, care, and compassion.

The Entrepreneurial Moment

Here’s where I see enormous opportunity—especially for mission-driven entrepreneurs and investors.

AI can:

Improve productivity across the workforce
Extend access to education and healthcare
Bridge gaps in financial and logistical systems
Raise living standards in under-resourced communities

But these gains won’t just happen. They require intentional design and inclusive infrastructure. Without reliable energy, strong governance, ethical AI frameworks, and capital that flows into underrepresented markets, this revolution will only widen existing divides.

Where Bitesize Capital Fits In

At Bitesize Capital, we’re not building AI—but we are thinking deeply about who gets to benefit from this wave of change. We’re focused on:

Community-based investing models: We believe that wealth-building should start where people already gather—in communities. Community-based investing models shift power from institutions to individuals, enabling people to pool resources, share risk, and support the businesses and initiatives that matter most to them.

These models include everything from local investment clubs and cooperative funds to crowdfunding campaigns and neighborhood-focused microfinance. By centering trust, transparency, and shared goals, community investing democratizes access to capital and ensures that wealth circulates within the communities that create it—not just the ones that already hold it.
Educator-to-investor pipelines for greater financial resilience. Too often, financial literacy ends at the classroom door—if it makes it there at all. We see educators not just as knowledge-sharers, but as bridges to long-term financial empowerment.
That’s why we’re committed to building pathways that help educators (and the communities they serve) transition from understanding money to actively building wealth.

Through workshops, cohort-based learning, and access to low-barrier investing tools, we aim to turn financial education into financial action. This educator-to-investor pipeline isn’t just about dollars—it’s about shifting mindsets, fostering confidence, and closing the opportunity gap.

Inclusive capital frameworks that put people and purpose first. The traditional venture and investment landscape often rewards scale over sustainability, speed over substance, and profit over people. We’re working to change that. Inclusive capital frameworks prioritize transparency, long-term impact, and community accountability.

Whether through gender-lens investing, revenue-based financing, or cooperative ownership structures, these frameworks are designed to meet people where they are—not where the market thinks they should be.

By aligning capital with lived experience, we can unlock innovation that reflects a broader definition of success—one rooted in equity, resilience, and shared prosperity.

We believe AI can be a force for good—but only if the investment models around it are equitable, accessible, and community-informed.

Resources to Explore

Let’s Build Together

If you’re working on community-based financial resilience, ethical AI implementation, or creating inclusive onramps to investment, I’d love to hear from you.

Drop us a note. Let’s reimagine what progress looks like—together. Info@bitesizecapital.com