AI pilot programs

How can you “make the case” for the adoption and integration of AI and reinforce a culture of innovation and experimentation in your organization? Whether you’re looking to test out-of-the-box AI tools or want to try creating your own machine learning model—one effective and low-risk way of doing so is to conduct a pilot or experiment. By testing AI tools, you can get answers to key questions and assumptions enabling you to determine if and how best to proceed.

In this course, you’ll get a mini-playbook, best practices, and customizable templates (designed by DoTank) created to help you not only plan your own AI-based pilot program, but also to guide you through the launch and review of the project. Upon completion of this lesson, you’ll have the tools you need to craft your own pilot and be better equipped to demonstrate the value of AI tools and technology in your organization.

Learning objectives

Pilot design

Define your idea or hypothesis – including the specific objectives and anticipated outcomes you hope to achieve through AI integration.

Evaluation development

Determine the methodologies, AI technologies, and testing procedures you will employ to experiment with AI integration within your organization.

Analysis

Identify the threshold for success, including specific benchmarks or outcomes, that will inform the value of this project as it relates to AI integration within your organization.

Curriculum outline

Welcome and context setting
Agile methodology
Testing your idea – hypothesis, test, measurement, criteria
Pilot project plan

Anticipated time to complete

NTEN courses typically require about 60 minutes of video content to complete, while optional content varies by course.

Course details

Members $60

Non-members $120

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Meet the presenter

Emily Yu

Pronouns: she/her

Founder and CEO

AI PRIORI

Emily is committed to driving innovations that ensure everyone can be healthy and thrive. A social entrepreneur, speaker, and published author with more than 20 years of experience in strategy development, partnerships, communications, and tech for good, Emily is changing how change is made to tackle society’s most pressing challenges. An outspoken advocate for developing responsible AI applications for the social sector, Emily founded AI PRIORI—a B2B and B2C SaaS platform that helps changemakers review their documents at scale. Emily also develops innovative collaborations that help nourish and transform the lives of children facing adversity as the Chief Partnerships and Program Officer for Newman's Own Foundation. Prior to launching AI PRIORI, INC., Emily served as the Executive Director of The BUILD Health Challenge® and Managing Director of Partnerships at the de Beaumont Foundation. In these roles she raised a $10 million fund to support the advancement of health equity in more than 55 communities across the US. These community-led and cross-sector partnerships resulted in more than 100 new legislative policies, organizational policies, and funding opportunities. Honors include being chosen as a 2023 Halcyon Fellow, 2020 Center for Community Investment Field Catalyst Fellow, and a 2018 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellow. Emily formerly served on the Grantmakers in Health Board and co-chair of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, DC Chapter. She earned her MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and her BS from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.

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