Book Talk: AI for Good

AI for Good: A Conversation With Josh Tyrangiel
June 9, 2026 | 9:00 am ET
The Aspen Institute | 2300 N St. NW Washington, DC 20037
In Person & Livestream

The AESG hosted author Josh Tyrangiel for a conversation on his new book, AI for Good: How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter.

In AI for Good, Tyrangiel describes AI’s quiet revolution in education, healthcare, and government services — places where it’s being used to amplify human judgment rather than replace it. The book follows teachers, doctors, and bureaucrats who often stumbled into AI as a means to solve specific, tangible problems, often with no prior software expertise, highlighting lessons for everyone who’s interested in using AI to build a better world today.

In conversation with AESG Director Melissa S. Kearney, Tyrangiel discussed the book’s themes and the implications for US economic policy. For more information, read the event recap here.

Josh Tyrangiel is a staff writer for The Atlantic. He was previously the editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and chief content officer for Bloomberg Media. A twelve-time Emmy and Peabody Award–winning producer, he created Vice News Tonight on HBO and has produced numerous feature-length documentaries for HBO, Netflix, and Apple TV.