Resources

Chatbots: 

• Le Chat by Mistral – European AI chatbot.
  • Faster for summarization and data exploration.
  • Transparent, trustworthy, very GDPR-compliant.
  • World’s greenest AI lab.
  • Ask for help breaking down ethical principles, writing clean audit summaries, or simplifying legal jargon for end-users.
• ChatGPT – Popular AI-powered assistant.
  • Can help with report writing support, prompt refinement, or turning audit findings into clear recommendations.
• Claude by Anthropic – Privacy-focused ethical reviewer
  • Preferable to use if you are dealing with sensitive data. Trained to be safe, accurate, and secure.
• Gemini by Google – Multimodal AI chatbot by Google
  • Offers strong integration with Google tools and excels at parsing forms, data, or mixed text.
  • Ideal for Summarizing survey results, structuring messy feedback, and suggesting AI features.

BestTip: You don’t need to choose just one. Each chatbot has different strengths. Try multiple tools and compare their outputs, for example, ask the same question to ChatGPT and Gemini, then critically evaluate their suggestions for ethical soundness or creativity.

Generating images:

• Adobe Firefly
• Canva AI image generator
• Uizard Screenshot-to-Mockup Designs

Creating presentations / visual briefings:

• Miro
• Uizard
• The Canva Suite

Examples of AI in Social Entrepreneurship

• AI business technology takes on shoplifters and admin drag, Press article, Financial times (March 27^th, 2025)
  • Paris-based startup Veesion employs AI-powered surveillance to reduce shoplifting, aiding over 4,000 stores across 25 countries.
  • Illustrates the practical application of AI in addressing social challenges within the retail sector.
• CaseAI: AI for Employment Inclusion – Bayes Impact
  • A nonprofit, open-source AI tool developed by Bayes Impact in France to support job seekers with customized, ethical, and transparent career guidance.
  • Demonstrates how AI can be applied responsibly in public service without exploiting user data or undermining human autonomy.

AI’s Impact on Social Enterprises

• How Social Enterprises are Using AI to Reach Their Business & Impact Goals, Article, MovingWorlds.org (July 17^th, 2023)
• Why We Need More Social Entrepreneurs Shaping AI, Article, Ashoka.org on Medium.com (February 22^nd, 2024)
• Equitable AI with Afua Bruce – The Social Impact Leader Podcast, Podcast episode, WABE/NPR Network (August 21^st, 2024)
  • Afua Bruce is a renowned engineer and author of The Tech That Comes Next.
  • In this episode, she addresses bias in AI systems, emphasizes the importance of community-driven tech solutions, and advocates for inclusive, transparent AI.