Artificial Intelligence

Can a new effort scale ‘AI for good’ to reach hundreds of millions?

Kanika Bahl, the CEO of Evidence Action, talks about stepping down to lead the new AI Access Initiative, argues that “AI for good” risks promising pilots that never realize their potential.

By Catherine Cheney // 09 March 2026

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For all the investment pouring into “AI for good,” too many projects are ending up in “digital graveyards” — pilots that die before they reach people.

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