Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool with the potential to drive innovation and tackle global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. However, it also mirrors human biases embedded in the data it learns from. Ensuring AI's inclusive and positive applications requires diversity—not just in datasets but in the people developing and educating future leaders in an age of AI.

Taniya Mishra, Founder of SureStart, explores how diversity in education can address these biases. She argues for a shift in power dynamics within learning environments, moving away from hierarchical teacher-student relationships to more collaborative, community-driven models.

As we prepare the next generation to lead in an AI-powered world, embracing diverse perspectives will be the key to building fair, inclusive technologies.