AI for Good
A community of AI builders using AI for social good
Shipping open-source tools, helping NGOs, and educating communities in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Our Initiatives
Three pillars of building AI for social good
Community
Biweekly sessions connecting builders to NGOs and social impact orgs. Part workshop, part co-working, part open hangout. We form teams, match real needs to builders, and ship projects that matter.
Join as Volunteer Committee →
Advocacy
Educational content making AI accessible to everyone. Talks, short-form videos, blogs, and infographics advocating for responsible AI, AI safety, and open-source AI for social good. Content in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
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Open Source Projects
A growing collection of open-source projects that use AI for social good. Each project ships reusable components — datasets, APIs, templates — so the next builder inherits, not rebuilds.
Browse Projects →Why This Exists
The Problem
AI is arguably humanity's most transformative invention — yet the systems around it only reward profit. Some of the world's most pressing problems will stay unsolved if we only optimize for revenue.
Without deliberate intervention, AI will only solve problems for the privileged few — not the problems that matter most. The people who need it most — underserved communities, nonprofits, social enterprises — get left behind.
The Vision
Incentivize Impact, Not Just Profit
We fund, build, and champion projects that exist for social good — not shareholder returns. If the market won't support it, we will.
Enable NGOs & Everyone to Benefit from AI
AI lets a single volunteer build what used to take a team. We educate people on AI, help NGOs build their own tech, and connect builders directly to organizations that need them.
Open Source & Democratize AI
AI was trained on the collective knowledge of the internet — it should belong to everyone. We keep our work open source to democratize access, share data, and prevent the centralization of power.
Community
Biweekly sessions connecting builders to NGOs and social impact orgs. Part workshop, part co-working, part open hangout. We form teams, match real needs to builders, and ship projects that matter.
Join as Volunteer Committee →
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Advocacy
Educational content making AI accessible to everyone.
Short-form Videos
Making AI concepts accessible in 60 seconds. AI safety, open source, and tech for good explained for everyone.
Articles & Guides
Technical tutorials, AI safety guides, and thought pieces on responsible AI. Published in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Infographics & Data
Visual explainers on AI adoption, safety, and impact. Open data visualizations anyone can share and build on.
Featured Videos
@aiforgood.my →Coming Soon
Talks & Speaking
20+ speaking engagements at meetups, conferences, and government briefings including Malaysia's Foreign Affairs Ministry (IDFR) and Yayasan Peneraju. Featured on Bernama TV, RTM TV1, Era.fm, and Kosmo.
Invite us to speak — Contact us
Projects
Open-source tools for social impact
AI Adoption by Country
Interactive visualization + open data API tracking AI adoption across 16 countries. From UAE at 64% to Nigeria at 7%. Data sourced from Microsoft, Stanford HAI, OECD, and 11 other authoritative sources.
Pocket of Pink
Youth education nonprofit — we helped ship their website in a single day using AI.
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Local Open Source Projects
MyMP
Track Malaysian Members of Parliament — voting records, attendance, and more.
mymp.org.my →
Sedekah.je
Open-source donation directory connecting donors to verified causes across Malaysia.
sedekah.je →
Lepak Masjid
Find mosques, prayer times, and community events near you.
lepakmasjid.app →
Pasar Malam
Night market directory mapping locations and schedules across Malaysia.
pasarmalam.app →Non-affiliated local projects building for social good
Your Project Here
Have an open-source AI project for social good? We want to feature it.
Submit a Project →Shared Resources
Reusable datasets, APIs, and templates from community projects. Coming soon.
In ProgressJoin the Movement
We're looking for builders, designers, writers, and anyone who wants to use their skills for social good.
Builder
Contribute code to open-source projects. Ship tools that help real orgs.
Advocate
Create content, translate materials, speak at events, spread the word.
Organizer
Help run meetups, connect with NGOs, coordinate build cycles.