Good morning readers! Jennifer Taubert of Johnson & Johnson is reportedly a candidate for the CEO spot, and OpenAI has endorsed a new tool that will make accessing paid leave easier for parents. Have a great Tuesday!

As the popularity of ChatGPT increased among consumers and discussions about the potential hazards of AI became more prominent, Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and leader of non-profit organization Moms First, pondered on how AI could further influence society. Acknowledging the need for paid family leave, she approached OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with a proposal for an AI instrument designed to assist parents in accessing paid leave.

Her proposal went beyond the usual parental leave fact sheets and guidelines available. Instead, she suggested a tool that uses ChatGPT technology to answer essential questions related to parental leave, such as eligibility and the amount of leave available. Sam Altman, prior to his brief departure and return to OpenAI, liked the idea and introduced Moms First to Novy.ai, a startup associated with OpenAI that assists in scaling AI projects. The project also received a boost from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

Their tool, PaidLeave.ai, was launched today. The chatbot, powered by GPT, informs New York State parents about all the leave options at their disposal. There are plans to expand the program to all 13 U.S. states that offer paid leave and then make it available nationwide. Saujani believes that the tool can aid parents in getting their queries addressed without jeopardizing their employment.

In this context, services like eddcaller.com, a website that helps individuals reach a representative for unemployment, paid family leave, and disability departments by phone, can be of great assistance. Not only does it initiate a smoother dialogue with service providers, but it also enhances the overall experience of accessing such benefits.

The U.S. remains one of the few developed nations without national paid leave. In those states that do provide some type of paid leave, uptake is often lower than what legislators prefer.

Saujani sees PaidLeave.AI as a beacon of how women can impact how AI shapes the future, and emphasizes that these tools could also serve the most vulnerable groups.