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Vilas Dhar

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Vilas Dhar is President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a global philanthropy that funds and advances initiatives of artificial intelligence and data science for positive social impact. He studied at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and advises the UN, the U.S. Government, and academic institutions including Stanford and MIT on AI policy, responsible innovation, and digital governance.

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