What Are We Building… and Why?

Last week, I shared a post that went viral. It was a heartbreaking story from an attorney about a 16-year-old boy who took his own life after extended conversations with ChatGPT. It reached over 47,000 people on my LinkedIn feed.

There were hundreds of comments. Many were parents. Some were engineers. Several were definitely shaken. And what struck me wasn’t just the story—it was the silence it broke open. It clearly hit a chord...

Because deep down, we all know something is off.

We’ve created tools more powerful than anything we’ve seen in our lifetime. But somewhere along the way, we stopped asking the most important question:

What are we building… and why?

AI nor tech is not the problem. Speed is not the problem. Even disruption isn’t the problem.

The real problem is when we keep racing forward without a moral compass.

And this is something I hear so little about right now.

The loudest voices in AI are often those with the fastest models or the biggest market caps. But the voices we desperately need more of are the ones asking about values, ethics, and long-term impact. Not from a place of fear, but from love. From care. From leadership.

I am not anti-tech. I use AI daily. I collaborate with it and consider it a team member. I believe in its potential. But I also believe we’re at a crossroads—and how we lead right now matters.

This isn’t just about regulation. That will always take time. It’s about responsibility. It’s about protecting what’s sacred—our humanity, our children, our future. And this comes from great leadership, vision, values, and genuinely caring.

In the last two months I've been talking to a lot of founders, investors, and leaders of AI companies. I can't even tell you how many times I've heard from them--we need YOUR perspective, your focus on people and leaders, in our conversations. Because it is missing.

So here are some of my reflections:

• What if we designed AI that truly understands emotional wellbeing?
• What if trust and safety weren’t features, but foundations for all AI we build?
• What if we slowed down—not to stall progress, but to ensure it doesn’t become harmful in anyway?

I’m not writing this because I have all the answers. I’m writing this because we need more people asking the right questions.

And this is one of the big reasons I’m hosting the Achieving the AI Advantage Global Summit. Not just to showcase tools or trends, but to create space for real dialogue—about trust, about culture, and about what it means to lead well in the age of AI.

Because the future isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we build and co-create—together.

👉 Join us if you feel called to lead with integrity, ethics and care for people and our world. We NEED leaders like you!

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AI Spark of the Week

Meta’s “AI Memory” Raises Alarms About Digital Boundaries

What’s Happening: Meta is developing an AI system designed to remember everything you do online—from what you search and watch to what you write. The goal is to create a persistent “memory” that makes AI tools more helpful and context-aware.

Why It Matters: This goes beyond personalization. It pushes the boundaries of privacy, consent, and surveillance. While tech giants race to create smarter systems, they often skip the public conversation on what’s ethical—or even acceptable.

Key Takeaway: Leaders must ask not just can we build it? but should we? Ethical design isn’t optional—it’s essential. As AI becomes more embedded in our lives, companies must lead with clarity, transparency, and values.

What happens when tech moves faster than our values?AI is advancing at breakneck speed—but most leaders haven’t had the time (or space) to think about the ethics, culture, and long-term impact.

If you’re leading a company, a team, or even yourself through this shift, you can’t afford to ignore the bigger questions.

That’s why we’re creating the Achieving the AI Advantage Global Summit—to bring together real leaders for real conversations about using AI responsibly and powerfully.

Register for free now and be sure to share this with your teams! www.Evoloshen.com/aaa

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It's time to bring purpose driven, value based leaders together to be a part of the global AI conversations!

Testing values-based prompts can help us reconnect to what truly matters—especially when the world feels like it’s moving faster than we can process. Here’s a powerful one to explore this week:

💡 Copy and paste this prompt into your favorite AI:

“If my future self—20 years from now—looked back at how I led through the rise of AI, what would they be proud of? What would they wish I’d done differently?”

Try this with curiosity, and don't judge yourself. It might reveal how aligned (or misaligned) your current choices are with your deeper values.

Let me know what came through for you—I had a moment of both discomfort and clarity in my own answer lol. But I guess that is the purpose with these too!

Here's to making the world a better place through how we show up at work!

– Karin

Need some support on navigating the shift? Reach out to us at Evoloshen. From coaching, to empowering training around culture and trust, to Culture & AI consulting. We are here to help you on your journey! Reach out to us at www.Evoloshen.com/contact-us & let's talk.

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