Our Impact
Since our founding in 2022, the CGEAI has grown from a small student initiative into a global youth-led movement driving change at the intersection of gender equity and emerging technology.
We’ve combined research, advocacy, and education to tackle the structural inequities shaping how artificial intelligence is built and governed, from tech-facilitated gender-based violence to representation in AI leadership.
By the Numbers
190+ youth volunteers engaged in our global online community
20+ active school chapters across the U.S. and abroad
43,000+ views across our digital awareness campaigns
50+ educational resources created
15+ workshops and speaker events hosted
10+ organizational partnerships across sectors
10+ policy papers, op-eds, and advisory inputs created
10+ major conferences and convenings attended by CGEAI members, including the Women in Engineering Conference and United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
20+ students involved in our tech policy fellowship
60+ hours of community meetings and online convenings to discuss issues and youth perspectives
Where Our Chapters Are:
Core Areas of Impact
1. Confronting AI-Driven Online Harassment
We’ve led national awareness and policy advocacy to combat explicit deepfakes and online harassment.
Flagship Initiative: #StopExplicitDeepfakes Campaign
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Garnered 43,000+ views through social media content destigmatizing deepfake harms.
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Engaged 40+ volunteers in content creation, research, and outreach.
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Published an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle calling for stronger legal recourse for victims.
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Partnered with Design It For Us to co-create youth-facing social media content.
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Submitted advisory input to the United Nations AI Advisory Body on tech-facilitated gender-based violence.
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Met with the Office of Senator Andy Kim to advocate for the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
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Hosted a national virtual event with activist Dr. Kay Coghill on gendered harms in AI.
2. Elevating Youth Leadership in Responsible Tech
We’re proving that young people aren’t just future leaders: we have the capacity to contribute to responsible tech now.
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Built a Slack-based coalition of 190+ youth advocates across the globe.
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Launched 20+ local chapters in New Jersey, California, North Carolina, and more, at schools including Purdue University, Seton Hall University, and the University of Maryland.
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Hosted 15+ student-led workshops, roundtables, and discussions on digital well-being, AI ethics, and equity in technology, including a virtual workshop with Dr. Thomas Grist of the University of Washington at Madison on algorithmic bias in healthcare.
Our youth members have shared their work at:
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Oxford University
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Columbia University
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Women in Engineering Conference
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Intercollegiate Bay Area AI Safety Retreat
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Prudential Emerging Visionaries Summit
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United Nations SDG Summit
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Youth STEM Matters Global Summit (including chairing the AI for Good Panel of industry experts)
...and more.
3. Research & Thought Leadership
We publish accessible, community-informed research on gendered harms in AI, turning data and experience into frameworks for change.
Key Research Contributions:
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Published two op-eds on AI-driven online harassment in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Authored 10+ white papers explaining and summarizing select AI policies.
4. Education & Capacity Building
We’ve equipped schools and communities with tools to understand and respond to emerging tech harms.
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Spoke at the DOSE Digital Online Safety Summit.
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Spoke at an AI for middle-schoolers summer camp organized by Encode and Civics Unplugged.
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Spoke at a mentorship event organized by Women in STEM (WiSTEM).
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Appeared on the "AI Alignment 101" podcast to speak about AI-driven online harassment issues.
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Created a 20+ page paper on the issue of explicit deepfakes and creating recommended school policy frameworks.
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Published 8+ webinars to YouTube (3 hours of content total) on AI policy topics.
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Held a "What Are AI Images?" workshop for 30+ elementary schoolers in New Jersey.
5. Policy & Institutional Impact
Our youth leaders have informed national and global policy efforts to make AI governance more equitable.
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Advised the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Digital Wellbeing Challenge, shaping a national initiative to support responsible tech in schools.
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Submitted advisory input to the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
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Invited to attend the United Nations Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguard Framework overview session.
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Met with members of Congress to discuss AI accountability and youth safety online.
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Partnered with Girls 4 Sports on the #SignforNine campaign, which pushed for Title IX implementation across U.S. schools.
Recognition
Our impact has been recognized nationally and internationally:
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Recognized as one of the 25 most innovative youth organizations of 2024 by Prudential Emerging Visionaries
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Recipient of the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award
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Commendation letter from Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey
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Mary Kay Young Women in STEM Grant recipient
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GripTape Learning Challenge and Cornell Contribution Project grantee
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Featured by Nasdaq, Yahoo News, and Ashoka Changemakers
Our Reach
CGEAI’s work has reached communities across sectors and countries, with a combined social media following of 4,000+.
