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AI for Good. Good for Whom?
Why migration is AI’s ultimate stress test. Written by Florence Kim, Executive Director, AI.dvocacy and former Head of communications and advocacy at IOM/UN Network on Migration Frank Laczko, Senior Adviser, Multicultural Insights, former Director IOM GMDAC Artificial intelligence is no longer simply answering questions. It is shaping the questions we ask, the answers we get and the decisions we make. Through agentic systems, it can now act on our behalf. Every day, it decide
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Jul 205 min read


Credibility as Currency: How AI and Communications Can Strengthen Trust in Development
Imagine if beneficiaries were not just recipients of aid but custodians of their own progress, able to flag challenges, report successes, and become active participants in their own narratives? Trust in what we do, today, is not a given. It is a currency. And it must be minted not in words, but in the lasting, verifiable transformations we leave behind. By Florence Kim In a village near Gao, Mali, a local elder told me something that has stayed with me ever since: "We do not
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Mar 124 min read


Zero Hunger vs Zero Anger: Rethinking AI for Food Justice
Yes, zero hunger is a goal. But if we’re honest, it’s only half the story. We need to ask: what about the anger? The frustration that comes when people lose not just food but the ability to live as they always have. The goal isn’t to replace agronomists or elders. It’s to make their knowledge visible. Because what often drives food insecurity is not just lack of resources—it’s disempowerment. By Florence Kim Visual concept by Florence Kim and generated by MidJourney I’ve seen
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Jan 123 min read


Truth Needs a Server: Why Declarations Aren’t Enough to Protect Journalism
Journalists are not only dying from bullets—they are disappearing in silence, blocked, erased or pushed into self-censorship. And that silence costs us all. If we truly believe journalism is the fourth pillar of democracy, we need to build its foundations in the real world. With servers. With code. With courage. With funding. And with a commitment that goes far beyond words. Because in the end, it’s not just about saving journalists. It’s about saving the truth. by Florence K
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Nov 27, 20254 min read


The Unbankables: Fintech’s Missing Billion-Dollar Market
Over 1.4 billion people around the world still don’t have access to a bank account. If you’re a woman without a bank account, a farmer...
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Apr 8, 20253 min read


A Silent Observer: How AI Could Support Humanitarian Dialogue
What if we imagined AI not as a replacement for diplomacy, but as a silent observer, one who listens better than it speaks, remembers...
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Apr 3, 20254 min read


Saved from Thinking? Living in an Algocracy
Welcome to a system where power lies not with the people or even just with elected governments, but with those who produce or control the...
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Mar 25, 20253 min read


Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Will AI Save Multilateralism?
Will AI governance be dictated by a few technological superpowers or will multilateralism step in to establish shared rules? If global...
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Mar 12, 20254 min read


From Humanity to Machinity: Adding Humans Back to the Loop
In our digital era, espionage has taken on a quieter, more insidious form. Machines are not just watching us — they’re learning us....
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Feb 25, 20253 min read


Newsroom 2.0: Media, AI and the Future of Truth
Truth is no longer something we seek. It is something we choose. by Florence Kim Visual concept by Florence Kim and generated by...
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Feb 6, 20254 min read


No One Left Unread
In an increasingly digital world, to be offline is to be invisible. But if we are serious about leaving no one behind, we must first...
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Jan 8, 20253 min read


The Digitage Divide: The Myth of Digital Inclusion
The future must not be one where elderly people are forced to learn technology to survive. It must be one where technology adapts to...
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Dec 20, 20244 min read


Like, Share, Divide: How Algorithms Build Walls, Not Bridges
When was the last time an algorithm recommended something that truly challenged you? A book that made you question your worldview? An...
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Dec 2, 20244 min read
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