Closing the AI Divide: Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Everyone
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What does it really mean to be AI literate in 2025 and who gets left behind when literacy efforts fall short? In this fireside chat, Susan Gonzales, founder of AIandYou and one of the foremost voices in the global AI literacy movement, shares what she's learned from bringing AI education to thousands of everyday people across the U.S. Drawing on her work advising the Biden White House, UNESCO, and the World Economic Forum, Susan explores how communities, policymakers, and organizations can close the growing AI knowledge gap before it widens into a full-blown digital divide. Equal parts visionary and pragmatist, she'll offer a candid look at what inclusive AI literacy actually requires and what all of us can do to move the needle.
Susan Gonzales
Susan Gonzales is a recognized leader in the global movement for AI literacy. With a tech policy career spanning over many years in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., she leverages deep tech expertise and policymaker relationships to advocate for a more inclusive digital future.
In 2019, Susan left her role as a policy executive at Facebook tolaunch AIandYou. Long before AI was a household term, she was on the ground offering a bilingual learning platform and AI-101 training to thousands of individuals across the U.S.
Susan served as AI literacy advisor to the Biden White House and the Transition Team on the National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC). Sheworks directly with U.S. Senate, House members, and California legislators to encourage advocacy for AI literacy in their communities. Susan's specialty is translating complex technical topics into easy-to-understand language, ensuring that AI literacy remains rooted in the needs of ordinary people.
Susan sits on the UNESCO Women for Ethical AI advisory team. Susan was recently named the "AI Social Impact Leader of the Year, North America" 2025 by the global organization, Women in AI. Susan co-authored “AI Literacy for the United States” recommendation to The White House in 2024, “AI literacy and the new Digital Divide - A Global Call for Action”, UNESCO, 2024, and “A Blueprint for Equitable and Inclusive AI” World Economic Forum, 2022.