Introducing "Otherwise," A Podcast Exploring AI for Humanity
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Otherwise Podcast – Fast Forward

There's the AI future everyone expects. And then there's Otherwise.

Otherwise Podcast – Fast Forward

Otherwise is a different kind of AI show. It’s about AI that makes the world a little better, and the people who built it that way. Fast Forward’s Kevin Barenblat and Nicole Davenport, who have spent the last decade helping nonprofits build mission-driven tech, sit down with some of their favorite people in the space to explore the choices behind AI’s future.

Our guests are people who ask not just what AI can do, but what it should do. They look at problems everyone else has accepted as inevitable, and decide the world can exist otherwise. We explore the experiences and convictions that make people question the default, and leave listeners wondering what they might build differently, too.

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“Our AI future isn't inevitable. It's being shaped by the choices we make today. At the same time that people are losing faith that AI will benefit humanity, Otherwise offers a reason to believe in a different future. I’m eager for listeners to engage with such important conversations on AI.”
Kevin Barenblat, Co-founder and President, Fast Forward

Co-Host

Kevin Barenblat

Kevin Barenblat co-founded Fast Forward to support nonprofit builders using tech and AI to solve humanity's pressing challenges. Kevin writes the AI for Humanity newsletter and recently co-authored Fast Forward's 2026 AI for Humanity Report and Realizing the Reset: Turning AI Adoption Into Impact. He earned a B.S. in engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, preparing for a job he didn't know existed until he founded Fast Forward.

Otherwise Podcast – Fast Forward

Co-Host

Nicole Davenport

Nicole Davenport is Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Fast Forward, where she spotlights AI-powered nonprofits addressing problems the world has accepted as inevitable. Nicole recently co-authored Fast Forward's 2026 AI for Humanity Report. In her free time, Nicole practices meditation and watches reality dating shows.

Otherwise Podcast – Fast Forward

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Additional Resources

2026 AI for Humanity Report
2026 AI for Humanity Report

The 2026 AI for Humanity Report, created by Fast Forward with support from Google.org, is the most comprehensive look yet at the AI-powered nonprofit landscape. It explores how nonprofits are building values-first AI to accelerate service delivery and where philanthropy can help them scale.

AI for Humanity Newsletter
AI for Humanity Newsletter

The AI for Humanity newsletter is your guide to the unfolding world of AI-powered nonprofits. Otherwise co-host Kevin Barenblat shares stories of the builders and philanthropic leaders working together to see AI benefit all of humanity.