In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Christian Pinedo who serves as the Chief of Staff at aiEDU and leads strategic initiatives for the organization. During the talk, Mr. Pinedo discusses his journey, his role at aiEDU, aiEDU's purpose, using A.I. for equity, challenges to resistance in A.I. in education, policy initiatives around artificial intelligence, A.I. literacy and ethical considerations, the costs of artificial intelligence, the purpose of the A.I. Summit, and a hope for education and A.I. integration.

Mr. Pinedo works with school district leaders, nonprofit partners, and other stakeholders who help advance aiEDU's mission to create equitable educational experiences to excite and empower learners everywhere with AI literacy. He is an educator with classroom experience teaching STEM and developing programs that implement equitable education. Most recently, he worked at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI where he collaborated with the multidisciplinary communities surrounding artificial intelligence to pursue cutting-edge research, create useful and responsible AI, and respond thoughtfully to the societal and ethical implications of AI. He believes in a commitment to driving effective social and societal change via equitable AI education.