Transforming AI
Building AI That Empowers
2023-Present
AI is being built fast, but not always for us.
It's shaping our futures, our opportunities, and even our identities, often without our input. For too long, AI has been built by a narrow group while historically excluded communities have had little say in shaping its future.
Transforming AI is iFp's initiative to change that.
We equip young innovators, especially from underrecognized groups, to understand how AI works, question who it serves, and take action to shape its future. Through education, research, advocacy, and hands-on innovation, we're co-creating AI for us, by us.
Because if you're not designing the future, you're being designed out of it.
"Our growing agitation over bias, lack of diversity, and unequal access in AI compels us to demand change; this technology is too crucial to our future for it to remain flawed."
- iFp Emerging Innovators
Our Approach
QUESTION IT
Who builds AI? Who benefits? Who gets left out? We teach young innovators to be curious and critical—to ask who algorithms serve, why they matter, and what voices are missing when powerful technology is shaped by so few.
UNDERSTAND IT
How does AI actually work? Where does bias enter? We turn complexity into clarity through hands-on learning, making AI's inner workings accessible so students can identify problems, assess impact, and advocate for change.
REIMAGINE IT
What could AI look like if it served everyone? We create space for young people to envision AI that reflects their values, serves their communities, and builds a more just future—because you can't build what you can't imagine.
BUILD IT
How do we turn vision into reality? From games to web apps to policy proposals, students make their ideas tangible—proving that a different AI future isn't just possible, it's already being created.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
Transforming AI comes to life through student-led projects—from town halls bringing communities together to research challenging AI bias, from games exploring ethical dilemmas to resources empowering critical thinking. Each project embodies our framework: questioning assumptions, understanding systems, reimagining possibilities, and building alternatives.
DIALOGUE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
TRANSFORMING AI SUMMITS
2023-Present
Annual gatherings showcase student research, feature leading voices in AI ethics, and build connections between emerging innovators and industry leaders. Past speakers include Dr. Nettrice Gaskins (Lesley University), Dr. Joy Buolamwini (Algorithmic Justice League), and Dr. Ehi Nosakhare (Microsoft). Each summit marks a milestone in expanding youth leadership in AI conversations.
AI AND US TOWN HALL
2025-Present
Community conversations bringing together diverse voices—students, educators, business leaders, and residents—to explore AI's impact and imagine more equitable futures. Gatherings feature panel discussions, youth showcases, and a community commitment wall where attendees share their hopes, concerns, and commitments for AI's future.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TOWN HALLS
GAME & WEB PROJECTS
OBLIVION
2025 - Present
A 2D side-scrolling platformer where players navigate a city divided by a powerful AI system. Following Alex's search for his missing sister, players experience the iFp design process—Question it. Understand it. Reimagine it. Build it— through gameplay. The game explores what happens when powerful technology remains in the hands of a corrupt few, inviting players to think like designers and imagine alternatives.
LEARN ABOUT OBLIVION
AI WEB PROJECTS
2023 - Present
Interactive web experiences exploring AI's impact through storytelling and design:
AI Adventure – Choose-your-own-path story exploring ethical AI dilemmas and their consequences.
Our Earth – Interactive visualization examining AI's environmental impact and sustainable alternatives.
and more…
EXPLORE WEB PROJECTS
RESEARCH & LEARNING
AHA Moments in AI
2025-Present
High school students investigate AI's real-world impacts— algorithmic bias, creative applications, accessibility, and more—producing research selected for NeurIPS 2024 (one of the world's premier AI conferences; 1 of 54 projects selected worldwide). Their findings become educational resources empowering other students to understand and question AI.
EXPLORE AHA MOMENTS
AI Research
Ongoing
Our emerging innovators investigate AI's biggest challenges:
Missing Voices in AI
Barriers to AI for All
Creativity Under Threat
and more…
EXPLORE RESEARCH
RESOURCES & ADVOCACY
AI + Agency Resource Hub
2025-Present
A curated collection helping people understand, question, and reimagine AI's future. Built for those who refuse to be passive users—especially young people whose voices have been left out. Features educational resources, critical perspectives, and community-submitted content.
BE PART OF THE AI TRANSFORMATION
AI is being shaped right now. Who builds it, who benefits, and who gets left behind is a choice.
At iFp, we are reimagining AI, empowering the next generation, and driving impact to create a more just and inclusive AI future.
Join us in shaping the future of AI—where power is shared, communities drive innovation, and technology serves everyone.
The future of AI is being redefined. Will you be part of it?
“Generative AI is giving us a chance to stop working in siloes. Many people in this room go back to their companies and think about corporate responsibility, and I want to expand that to creating shared value in companies by seeking out the community and the people here. I think that’s important, and I’m excited to see what comes next.
— Jennat, iFp’24, NEU’28 Public Policy and International Affairs Major”