Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence Responsibly: Interview with Malinda Gagnon

In this interview, Malinda Gagnon, CEO of Uprise Partners reflects on the evolution of artificial intelligence and its increasing influence on daily life. Drawing on her more than two decades in the tech industry, including early work at Google developing AI-driven tools, Malinda notes that while AI is increasingly gaining widespread attention, it has long shaped how people engage with technology. Malinda emphasizes that AI should be viewed as a powerful tool—even a “superpower”—that can help people save time, automate tasks, and analyze information more efficiently. However, she cautions that AI isn’t flawless and must always be paired with human oversight, since the data it learns from contains errors and biases.