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Future-Proofing America

Financial Literacy + AI Literacy = Future Literacy™

Artificial Intelligence will define the next generation of work, wealth, and wellbeing. Without intentional inclusion, it could also deepen inequality, especially for Americans already left behind.

HOPE AI™ is Operation HOPE’s bold new initiative to democratize AI access and skills—building on its 30-year legacy of financial literacy and economic empowerment. Through a network of 1,500+ HOPE Inside locations (and a plan to scale to 15,000), HOPE AI is designed to ensure every American—urban or rural, left or right—can compete and thrive in the AI economy.

Three COMPLEMENTARY EFFORTS

 

The AI Ethics Council (AIEC), co chaired by John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, is a national council bringing together tech leaders, policymakers, ethicists, and economists to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and deployed responsibly, safely, and equitably.

  • Shapes policy and best practices
  • Guides the ethical guardrails for AI systems
  • Serves as the intellectual backbone for inclusive AI
  • Supports alignment across public, private, and nonprofit sectors

Operation HOPE is a strategic implementation partner of AIEC—turning ideas into real-world delivery.

HOPE AI (Delivery & Empowerment Platform), co-chaired by John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and Van Jones, Founder of Dream Machine Innovation Lab and CNN Contributor, is a national implementation engine housed within Operation HOPE—focused on grassroots activation, AI literacy, and community enablement in underserved areas.

Where the AIEC sets the compass, HOPE AI lays the foundation on the ground.

The AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity (AILP³) is Operation HOPE’s national initiative working to close the AI opportunity gap—empowering underserved youth and communities to become leaders in the digital economy.

​AILP3 is a deliverable of the AI Ethics Council (AIEC) and a critical effort in preparing today’s youth for a future with artificial intelligence.

The Three Pillars of HOPE AI™

HOPE AI™

(National Framework)

  • The overall vision and organizing platform
  • Coordinates across public-private partnerships
  • Anchored in collaboration with the AI Ethics Council (AIEC)

HOPE Inside AI™

(Community Delivery Model)

  • Embeds AI Coaches and Digital Navigators into 1,500+ HOPE Inside locations—banks, schools, libraries, and churches
  • Teaches:
    • AI fundamentals & prompt engineering
    • Productivity via AI assistants
    • AI-powered financial planning
    • Safe and ethical AI usage
  • Scales to 15,000 sites over time through partnerships with national nonprofits, universities, and other organizations

Community AI™

(For Local Institutions)

  • A plug-and-play digital platform for:
    • Schools
    • Nonprofits
    • Workforce boards
    • Local governments
  • Includes:
    • AI templates for content creation, grants, planning
    • Staff training & tool onboarding
    • Safe use protocols & ethical AI guardrails
    • Free & paid membership tiers

AI Your Opportunity

WHY THIS MATTERS

HOPE AI isn’t just a tech project.

  • It’s a moral mandate to prepare all Americans for the AI age
  • It’s a new ladder of economic mobility—built from community, dignity, and digital empowerment.

This is how we rebuild the American Dream—ZIP code by ZIP code.