Are you our next collective good partner?
First, we want to thank our (m)otherboard members for their contributions to our emerging work on AI governance principles. It’s honestly exhilarating to see collaborative governance at work and to get a window into the collective insight and brilliance alive in this group. We've distilled a few guiding questions and principles that are open for comment until March 23.
“MODEST” (not so modest) PROPOSAL FOR COLLECTIVE AI STEWARDSHIP
As we synthesized what we wrote together over the past few weeks, something else happened. We saw an opportunity to offer an alternative idea of what’s possible to Humanity AI, who was looking for an executive director to steward their $500M fund. We threw our hat in the ring publicly—and earnestly!—as both an offer and a provocation called Collective Intelligence Ahoy! Imagine a future where collective genius stewards outsized opportunity!
What happened next was really exciting. Leaders from organizations across tech justice reached out and said: we LOVE this idea of collective governance, how can we help? And that only put wind in our sails (to continue the pirate ship metaphor of our letter) that we might become a collective of not just individuals but also organizations, and that kind of collective could make our pitch to some of these big money orgs even stronger.
In fact, it felt like the moment we’ve been preparing for, building the social practices to bend the arc of technology towards collective good.
And we realized: the (m)otherboard governance structure doesn’t have a role for what we call “collective good partners” (CGPs)—parallel or complementary organizations working towards similar goals.
So while we were synthesizing the incredible outcomes of our first AI policy town hall, we realized we need a second town hall to invite our current members and prospective CGPs to co-design what that CPG governance role looks like.
Our north star is to imagine that an organization like Humanity AI could actually hand our collective or individuals and organizations an “executive director role” in the future, and we would have the governance structure in place to meet that moment.
So as you review the synthesis and provocations attached for feedback, we’d love for you to start thinking of how we might expand the process that produced this collective work to collective good partners—not just individuals, but real coalition building.
NEXT: FILM! POETRY! BOOK CLUB! CO-CREATION!
We invite you to join us for a series of upcoming events that demonstrate our commitment to shared governance and to building a new canon—to keep us thinking, talking, and designing together. And getting to know each other! And we’re opening to more formats beyond books, with two exclusive film screenings for our members that are not yet available for wide distribution.
March 30th, 2026 7–9PM ET
Collective Good Partners Governance in Action Town Hall (open to all)
An evening of (m)otherboard governance in action as we integrate Collective Good Partners into our governance model with the input of present and future members. The goal is to build an even stronger shared understanding of how collaborative governance of AI orgs might work and how we make it happen. You are welcome to invite individuals and leaders of organizations you would like to be a part of this effort. RSVP here: https://luma.com/tfnvxe0e. For those who can’t make it to this session, but would like to be included in future communications, Please express your interest here.
April 15th, 2026 6–8PM ET
Film Club: Mr Jesus Exclusive Screening and CGP Town Hall Synthesis (members only)
Mr Jesus is a comedy pilot about a down on his luck actor who wakes up one morning to discover his image has been stolen to make a GenAI Jesus, and now everyone thinks he's really the Second Coming. One of (m)otherboard’s central projects is this co-production with god(m)other Emily Best's company Good&Yum. We're touring around the country with this film to faith communities and to engage them in conversations about AI stewardship. Our effort to build a new canon is not limited to the books we view as central to shaping our future but also the modalities. Become a member for the RSVP link.
May 13th 6–9pm
Film Club: Ghost in the Machine Exclusive Screening (members only)
Valerie Veatch’s Ghost in the Machine, a feature documentary that premiered at Sundance 2026, approaches ubiquitous questions like “What is AI?”, “Who is building it?”, and “What will humans become?” by exploring how emerging technologies have historically reshaped identity, culture, and global power, while also exposing the current fronts of human exploitation without which AI would not function. Become a member for the RSVP link.
May 22, 2026 12–1:30PM ET
Poetry Club: Going Virtual with Hazel Henderson (members only)
We are working with the Hazel Henderson Center to celebrate the poetry of Hazel Henderson, a world-renowned futurist, evolutionary economist, journalist, and visionary who promoted ethical markets, a love-based economy, and Golden Rule societies. Hazel “went virtual” (in her own words) on May 22, 2022. We can’t wait to introduce a new generation to Hazel’s work, kicking off with her poetry, “Pecos River Meditation” and “Cyberspace is Sacredspace.” We’ll talk about life after death in the age of AI. Become a member for the RSVP link.
July Book Club (dates TBD)
American Indigenous Democracy: A Call for Interdependence (members only) tells the origin story about our founding documents and more importantly, about the wisdom of Native American ways of living and how they can be applied as an alternative to our present political dilemmas.Contemporary Haudenosaunee leaders and scholars speak about the league of their Six Nations, about life in present-day reservations, and most importantly, about the Great Law of Peace, the unifying code of governance. And (m)otherboard member Baratunde Thurston authored the introduction! RSVP forthcoming
AND SXSW!
If you’re at SXSW this week: We are continuing to participate in The Solidarity House, which is hosting a happy hour:
📍 Cheer Up Charlies, Austin, TX🗓 Friday, March 13⏰ 5:00–7:00PM CT RSVP: https://luma.com/1m0s7vqb
And (m)otherboard member Ifeoma Ozoma is featured in a thrilling documentary called My NDA, which premieres as a part of the SXSW documentary competition. Tickets and event information here.
She will be on two further panels:
- “The Risks of Making Films About NDAs”
- “The Storytelling Paradox: Reflect, Refract or Revolutionize”: Emily Best and Ifeoma Ozoma will be in conversation as a part of Siegel Family Endowment and Stanford d.school’s Public House on Saturday at 11:30AM CT.
Do you have an event, talk, or panel to share? Let us know in the member Slack!
We look forward to seeing you in person or online sometime soon!
In solidarity,
– The God(m)others