Five Good Ideas on how to think responsibly about generative AI
From Five Good Ideas Podcast by Maytree Foundation
May 14, 2026 · 51 min · Season 23 · Episode 6
About this episode
Jake Hirsch-Allen shares five ideas on adopting generative AI responsibly and effectively.
Jake Hirsch-Allen, head of Partnerships at The Dais, a public policy and leadership think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University, joined Elizabeth McIsaac, president of Maytree, for the latest Five Good Ideas session to share his five ideas on how to adopt generative AI responsibly and effectively. Drawing from the Responsible AI Adoption for Social Impact (RAISE) program – a national initiative through which Jake has trained over 500 non-profit professionals across Canada – Jake explored when and how to use AI, the risks you need to understand, and why your organization’s data matters more than you think. Jake’s five good ideas: 1. Experiment using AI 2. Beware of the risks 3. Identify AI use cases 4. Create an AI use policy 5. Value your data For the resources and a video of the session, visit: https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-on-how-to-think-responsibly-about-generative-ai/
People in this episode
Host: Elizabeth McIsaac
Guest: Jake Hirsch-Allen
Topics covered
- generative AI
- responsible AI
- non-profit
- data management
- AI policy
Keywords
- generative AI
- responsible AI
- non-profit professionals
- AI risks
- data value
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University, Maytree, Responsible AI Adoption for Social Impact (RAISE)
Places: Canada
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