Vilas Dhar is a globally recognized authority on artificial intelligence and society, serving as President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a $1.5 billion philanthropy advancing AI for public purpose. He has served on the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, is the U.S. Government’s nominated expert to the Global Partnership on AI, and advises Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI, OECD.AI, and MIT Solve. Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2022, he is also a public intellectual whose writing and teaching have reached audiences worldwide, including 500,000 learners of his LinkedIn Learning course.