This week's episode of the JEN_AI project, hosted by creative technologist Jenni Munroe, focuses on Challenge #8: 'Build Something Good.' The discussion is centered around the recent cuts in international aid by the US, UK, and EU, and features insights from international development expert Bridget Brown. After a ban from Twitter/X thwarts her Twitter bot, Jenni demonstrates how AI can be used to create a simple web app to send emails to government reps highlighting the importance of international aid. The episode underscores how aid functions as not just charity but security and economic & strategic muscle, while also introducing the concept of innovative, neurodivergent business models with guest Cressida Kocienski, a storytelling videographer who talks about her new initiative, Feral Business. The show wraps up with humor, political jabs, and references to popular culture, aiming to kindle socially-aware technological innovation.
00:00 Intro to the Jen AI Challenge
00:41 The Importance of Being Good
02:10 Global Context and Aid Cuts
04:05 Interview with Bridget Brown
11:06 Meme Storytelling and 'Aid as Defense'
13:48 Project LEMONAID
19:27 Cressida Kocienski's Feral Business
22:22 Thanks, JenAI Playlist & References
