Partnership on AI Launches Online Series ‘Beyond the Code’ to Advance Public Understanding of AI

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mixed messages about AI—optimistic marketing claims alongside dystopian warnings of potential dangers—make it challenging for the average person to discern what AI is and what its impacts can be. To help fill this gap in understanding, Partnership on AI is launching ‘Beyond the Code,’ a new online series exploring how AI is making an impact on people’s lives, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.

“Watch, enjoy and share all of these amazing stories. For AI systems to be developed to truly benefit people and society, the public needs to understand how AI-driven technologies work and how they can be deployed to make a positive difference in their lives,” said Rebecca Finlay, CEO at Partnership on AI. “The Beyond the Code series tells the stories about the people behind the AI applications that are aiming to make a positive impact on the lives of people and communities.”

Through human-led stories, this series brings together the AI innovation powering doctors who are advancing pancreatic cancer detection, entrepreneurs in Nepal aiming to make technology education accessible, innovators building tools to predict floods in communities at risk, and pioneers creating digital copies of cities from aerial footage to support new sustainable initiatives.

Beyond the Code is a branded series presented by PAI and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Production, and includes the following films:

• Copenhagen's EV charging revolution - presented by E.ON
• The new era of renewable energy - presented by EDP
• Automating buildings' energy efficiency - presented by JLL
• Redefining urban planning - presented by Hexagon
• Building more flood resilient communities - presented by Stantec
• Bringing back children's smiles - presented by Operation Smile
• Transforming clinical trial experiences - presented by Medidata
• Advancing pancreatic cancer screening - presented by Mayo Clinic Minnesota
• AI matched heart transplants - presented by Mayo Clinic Florida
• The scientists advancing AI's potential - presented by Schmidt Sciences
• Enabling inclusive education for all - presented by Speechmatics
• Breaking barriers with language AI - presented by DeepL
• Reimagining the modern workplace - presented by EY
• Data led paths to transform agriculture - presented by Avenade
• Teaching the new AI generation - presented by Fusemachines

The full series is available today on the Partnership on AI website and on YouTube.

About Partnership on AI
Partnership on AI (PAI) is a non-profit organization that brings together diverse stakeholders from academia, civil society, industry and the media to create solutions to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) advances positive outcomes for people and society. PAI develops tools, recommendations and other resources by inviting voices from the AI community and beyond to share insights and perspectives. These insights are then synthesized into actionable guidance that can be used to drive adoption of responsible AI practices, inform public policy and advance public understanding of AI. To learn more, visit www.partnershiponai.org.