Reclaiming what’s innately human
The Rithm Project is on a mission to grow the intergenerational force of leaders needed to rebuild and evolve human connection in the age of AI.
*The Rithm Project is named to honor what’s possible when humans and technology come together in harmonious ways. It speaks to the rhythmof our heartbeat, the drumbeat of community, and the algorithms we use to train AI into its potential.
2036 Goal
Over the next decade, we aim to reach 10 million young people and the adults who support them.
By helping them to find their agency in this conversation—in both big and small ways—we’re inviting a critical mass of the rising generation to boldly claim meaningful human connection as non-negotiable, to build the skills to use AI in service of connection, and to recognize and actively mitigate its relational risks.
We believe reaching 10 million will be a powerful contribution to an irresistible and unstoppable tipping point. At that scale, norms shift. Markets respond. Systems adapt. And the decline in human connection—the trend line we are living with now—will begin to reverse.
Our Work
We pursue our mission and this audacious goal through two tightly linked engines:
#1
The Changemaker Network
brings together a committed group of leaders across sectors and generations who deepen their collective understanding of how AI is reshaping relationships and design concrete solutions that strengthen human connection.
The Network fuels this work through catalytic gatherings, access to world-class peers and insights, and strategic support to develop and scale promising ideas. Just as importantly, it creates a rare context where siloes—by age, discipline, and industry—are intentionally broken down, allowing new forms of insight and innovation to emerge.
#2
The Creative Studio
translates research, lived experience, and emerging insights into sticky experiences, campaigns, tools, and resources that bring this conversation to far wider audiences—especially young people and the adults closest to them.
The formats vary, from viral games and mass media to classroom curriculum and immersive experiences. But the north star remains the same: to enlist a generation in thinking critically about how AI is colliding with their social world, and to build the agency to make choices that support healthy, meaningful connection.
Underpinning both engines is our research, focused on understanding how AI is shaping young people’s lives today and anticipating what’s coming next.
The Changemaker Network keeps us grounded in how these dynamics play out on the ground. The Creative Studio turns that insight into work that can move—visually, emotionally, and practically.
Together, they form a flywheel of insight and action that allows ideas to scale.
Our Supporters
None of this work would be possible without our visionary partners who fund our efforts.
Bezos Family Foundation
Booz Allen Hamilton
Cambiar Education
Carson Family Foundation
Charter School Growth Fund
Gary Community Ventures
Helen & Charles Schwab Foundation
Hopelab
LearnerStudio
Lemnis
Margulf Foundation
Omidyar Network
Raikes Foundation
Salesforce Foundation
Silicon Schools Fund
The Goodness Web
Tow Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
Workday Foundation
Young Futures
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Educators, clinicians, technologists, and young leaders — shaping a future where human connection thrives alongside AI.