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Responsible AI Innovation and Early Learning

August 27, 2026 · 53 min

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AI is changing education. But where do our youngest learners fit in?

Erin Mote, co-founder and CEO of InnovateEDU, joins the Coalition’s Aruna Gilbert for a timely conversation about AI, early learning and responsible innovation before kindergarten.

Erin Mote is a transformative leader operating at the intersection of education, technology, and global policy. As the CEO and Founder of InnovateEDU, she architects the uncommon alliances necessary to modernize data systems, scale special education innovation, and lead the national conversation on Safe by Design AI.

Erin’s career spans from launching the USAID Global Broadband and Innovations Alliance to advising the White House on global development policy. She is the co-founder of the Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the visionary behind Project Unicorn, the national standard for data interoperability. Erin serves on the boards of Digital Promise and XPRIZE, dedicated to ensuring technology serves as a bridge, rather than a barrier, to accessible education.


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