💡"There's this false idea that you have to choose between scale and responsibility," says Bansal. "But increased responsibility will give you more durability as you scale."
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Today we’ve officially launched our Charter and are joined by a global coalition of new members who represent the core of our industry - from leading VCs to tech companies.
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We know that many companies are actively thinking through how they should respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We wrote this open letter to tech CEOs to provide guidance on what to do now.
🌱 Want to make the switch to the
#climatetech
industry?
Join us for a conversation with Galvanize’s
@TomSteyer
& Camus Energy’s
@shinynew_oz
about emerging opportunities in the industry.
Email us to reserve your spot: events
@rilabs
.org
Let’s talk about
#web3
.
There’ve been a lot of big–even utopian–claims that web3’s structure will catalyze a more participatory and equitable internet for all.
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Today, we’re excited to announce a global coalition joining our Charter. These members are leading VCs, LPs, and companies from around the world – representing some of the core of the technology industry.
Learn more here:
🤔 Who’s accountable for tech’s impact on society?
Nearly 1500 tech community members answered. Founders, investors, and employees play a role.
New data findings in
#RILReport
, with
@generalcatalyst
and
@qualtrics
.
Visit the report:
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RILabs’
@JZieger
and
@HTaneja
spoke with Fast Company’s
@stephaniemehta
to share more about why they decided to start Responsible Innovation Labs. Read the interview here:
(0/4) We’re excited to announce the launch of Responsible Innovation Labs. We’ve started RILabs with the goal of shaping a better technology industry for the benefit of the world.
#responsibleinnovation
#goodtech
Tech companies operating in the US should consider the impact of last week’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade. We released a practical and operational guide.
Here’s what companies should be prepared to address:
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Excited to speak at this year’s
#RIFoundersSummit
on the panel “Responsible Innovation for Venture Capital: How can we shape an industry to build and scale responsibly?” on November 10th!
Join me,
@responsiblelabs
, and
@startupsandsoc
. Tickets:
🤔 How can stakeholder value be scaled at ambitious tech companies? Learn from
@Rachel_R_Romer
about her experience building
@GuildEducation
at the Responsible Innovation Founders Summit on November 10th!
Reserve your spot here:
#RIFoundersSummit
🚀 Want to learn directly from world-class tech founders? What worked well when starting their company? What do they wish they’d known?
Join us +
@startupsandsoc
at the Responsible Innovation Founders Summit Nov 10th!
Reserve your spot:
#RIFoundersSummit
We just created a Substack for people building early stage tech companies. The first one is an actionable guide for CEOs on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Check it out here:
🚨One week left 🚨
Want to learn more about the climate tech industry? Join us for a conversation Jan. 19th, with Galvanize’s
@TomSteyer
& Camus Energy’s
@shinynew_oz
about emerging opportunities in the industry.
Reserve your spot & email us at: events
@rilabs
.org
Excited to speak at this year’s
#RIFoundersSummit
on the panel, “Storytime: Responsible Innovation Tools, Processes, and Methods” on November 10th!
Join me,
@responsiblelabs
, and
@startupsandsoc
. Get your ticket here:
Thanks to everyone who attended the
#RIFoundersSummit
on Thursday - across SF, NY, and virtual, we had nearly 500 of you join 🤯
Stay tuned for some of the main takeaways from each panel 🎯
No better swag at a conference than a free book. We scored you a pretty great set of choices
@safiyanoble
@htaneja
@stripepress
.
Responsible Innovation Founders Summit happening today.
#RIFS22
When we build new tech, we need to incorporate a mindset of humility, a healthy appreciation of human fallibility, and a realistic appraisal of how tools are misused and abused.
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🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT 🚨
Grab your ticket to the Responsible Innovation Founders Summit before October 27th to get the early-bird discount.
Reserve your spot here:
#RIFoundersSummit
Thanks for the shoutout,
@MultitudesCo
- we're so excited to learn more from your team at the
#RIFoundersSummit
Nov. 10th!
If you're interested in learning from thoughtful companies like Multitudes, join us and get your tickets here:
Web3 can be a better web if, rather than starting with utopian visions, we honestly learn the lessons of web1 and web2 and build rigorous safeguards into it from the beginning.
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The New York Sun published this picture in 1835 as part of a satirical piece about the discovery of a civilization on the moon. The only issue? People believed it was true and the event became known as the Great Moon Hoax.
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🚀2 DAYS LEFT! Register for the
#RIFoundersSummit
, this Thursday, Nov. 10th -
Learn directly from world-class founders and funders about their lessons building responsibly.
👀 Use code RIFS40 for 40% off your ticket - today only!
Fostering a tech industry that serves society is no small task. That’s why we’ve broken down our work into 6 key areas of action. For today, we’ll focus on Economic Inclusion.
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We’re organizing an intimate roundtable with
@AllTechIsHuman
+ a group of cross-sector experts on
#AI
. We'll discuss how to shape shared guardrails for the design, development, and deployment of AI systems.
Let us know if you'd like to join in NYC:
"We should resist the urge to narrowly scrutinize the technical contours of a given technology or system; we should instead contest the underlying imaginations that shape it, making sure to ask whose imagination it represents." Important take from
@hackylawyER
For civil society, we should worry about the implications of blockchain-based
#IDsystems
and the incentives driving them around the world, says
@hackylawyER
:
Who's accountable for technology's impact on society? Proud supporters of
@ResponsibleLabs
—committed to building responsible companies that are intentional, impactful, inclusive, and enduring.
Latest report 👉
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💡What does responsible innovation look like in practice? Learn directly from the CEO and Co-Founder of
@cityblockhealth
,
@toyinajayidoc
at the Responsible Innovation Founders Summit.
Sign up today:
#RIFoundersSummit
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must be addressed. We’re calling on CEOs to support the sanctions regime and hasten the end of the conflict for the good of the Russian and Ukrainian people.
Here’s what companies need to consider:
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(0/5) Good childcare is expensive and hard to come by. Families, and frequently women, are left to make difficult choices about building careers and childcare, all without breaking the bank. New
#famtech
may help.
#responsibleinnovation
#goodtech
Ten days and dozens of authors working together, we now have a document that describes the Internet infrastructure governance community's position on sanctions: what's appropriate, and a multistakeholder governance method for their imposition:
Companies need diverse teams at every level to build truly transformative tech: especially in leadership positions.
But many tech companies struggle to develop diverse leadership teams. How can they address this? Let’s look at
@Doordash
’s Elevate Program.
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Today we’re talking about criminal justice and police brutality. Ambitious technology companies are jumping in to fill gaps in safety, legal assistance, and more.
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🚨 We're officially one week out from the
#RIFoundersSummit
! Join us +
@startupsandsoc
on November 10th.
Learn first-hand from some of the best founders and funders in the industry about their experience innovating responsibly.
Reserve your spot here:
But when we take an honest look at some of the most acute challenges facing web2, the issue isn't centralization vs. decentralization. Instead, it’s the hazards of human nature, harnessed to faulty incentive structures, that have catalyzed some of society’s worst attributes.
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🌱 Big thank you to
@TomSteyer
and
@shinynew_oz
for sharing their invaluable insights at our webinar, "Transitioning to Climate Tech"!
🤔 Missed our
#climate
tech webinar? Check out the video and main takeaways here:
Recent banking crises have highlighted the need for good, risk-aware treasury management practices for startups. We created this Treasury Management and Risk Guide with best practices and tips for company-builders.
Check it out here -
To learn more about what we mean by responsible innovation and what motivates our work, see this conversation between Glen Tulman, CEO of our member
@transcarent
, and RILabs cofounder
@htaneja
.
In 2014, after Michael Brown’s murder and a series of un-founded stops by police, Mbye Njie decided to start Legal Equalizer. The app began as a way for people to record police interactions quickly.
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(5/6) Cityblock is not the only company building technology to improve healthcare delivery.
@WeAreHUED
,
@Folxhealth
, and
@get_plume
use tech to expand care delivery and access for Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ patients.
(0/4) We all rely on search engines. But search indexing is complex and uses a lot of energy. Open-source reporting can simplify this process and reduce the energy it consumes. While a bit niche, it's a good example of how software can improve
#sustainability
and
#userexperience
.
Our Charter outlines the values and approach that will shape us as we serve the tech industry and beyond. We believe our mission can best be achieved through collaboration among industry, investors, executives, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders.
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It is hard to find adequate care for a chronic illness. The process is often isolating and difficult to navigate. Ambitious
#healthtech
companies can provide patients new ways to create community, learn about relevant treatments, and personalize their course of care.
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@StuffThatWorks1
combines an online forum with AI to identify trends in patient-reported treatment outcomes. This helps people experiencing chronic illness connect with their peers and get helpful insights into globally available treatment options.
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It was New Year's Eve in 1999. The public was flooded with news on the Y2K scare. However, Y2K became the computer apocalypse that never happened.
The code beneath the scare? COBOL. And there’s a lot to learn from its origin story. 🧵
The idea companies exist to increase shareholder value is dead and buried. We can no longer manage businesses solely for growth.
@htaneja
wrote his new book
#IntendedConsequences
, to help organizations shift how they approach and value work in this way.
It’s hard to find a therapist with effective communication and understanding between cultures. Many people encounter this when looking for essential mental health services. Tech creates new avenues.
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Doordash’s reason for starting the Elevate program was simple: “We will miss out on innovation and growth if these important perspectives are not incorporated in key business decisions” (Lisa Lee, VP of Global Culture).
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(0/4) Resource gaps continue to undermine students’ education across the country. Since the early 2000s
#eLearning
developments have begun to close this gap by expanding access to supplemental help.
#goodtech
#responsibleinnovation
#edtech
Last chance! Join us for High Alpha Speaker Series tomorrow at 2 PM ET ft.
@ResponsibleLabs
Co-Founder and Executive Director Jon Zieger and General Catalysts responsible innovation advisor Ragavan Srinivasan.
Register now:
Decentralization is unlikely to solve the challenges we face from misinformation to online radicalization, etc. on web2. In fact, web3 will likely create new concerns as dapps grow and protocols remain difficult to change (see
@moxie
’s piece on this: ).
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Innovation depends on society and vice versa - what we build should support stable and open institutions. That’s why we are introducing our 6th and final area of action today: Strengthen
#Democracy
.
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When Yael Elish’s daughter was diagnosed with a chronic condition, she realized that current patient forums were not optimized for data extraction. It was also difficult to find real-world evidence and patient outcomes in one place. So she co-founded
@StuffThatWorks1
.
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As a result, new members are organizing into working groups around our five key pillars of responsible innovation. They will be foundational in driving our mission forward; to build the infrastructure of responsible innovation.
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It's that time of year to celebrate our contributions to churches, food banks, private schools, nonprofits, etc... And I'm here for it.
But what if - during this time of year as we celebrate contributions to philanthropic causes - we also celebrated our tax contributions?
Since its founding in 2015,
@legaleqapp
's services have expanded and now provide users a summary of legal rights during stops, quick access to a lawyer, and automatic texts to emergency contacts when stopped by police
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How can we proactively manage risk in the wake of the SVB collapse?
Join us,
@transcarent
's Stephanie Peng +
@generalcatalyst
's
@kydoh
on March 29, for analysis, practical resources, + tips for company builders.
Legal Equalizer is currently pre-seed and has raised a total of $120K at the time of this thread. And the app isn’t the only justice tech tackling issues within the criminal justice system.
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Tim Cook’s halt on Apple exports to Russia is important. CEOs must consider suspending their products and services to add pressure and help end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Learn more in our open letter:
Risk management is top of mind for every company builder after the SVB collapse.
Join us,
@transcarent
's Stephanie Peng +
@generalcatalyst
's
@kydoh
March 29, for analysis, practical resources, + tips for company builders.
DM us your name and email to reserve your spot.
As part of our Responsible
#AI
work, every week we put together what we’re reading on AI – from the latest in policy, to the future of AI, to responsible practices.
Check out this week’s edition -
(6/6) Each of these examples show that diversity is an addressable problem. Companies can take many first steps to build teams that are closer to meritocracies rather than a “mirrortocracy.”
#forbettertech
#diversity
#tech
The scale and speed at which
#innovation
transforms our world is difficult to comprehend. And it requires reflection from founders and investors about the unintended consequences of what they build. That is why our 5th area of action is Innovate Intentionally.
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🚀 Today, we launch our Responsible
#AI
Commitments and Protocol for Startups + Investors. And we announced the first 35+ investors signing onto this effort. Bloomberg News thoughtfully captures our coalition's mission + work to launch this first industry-driven protocol.