About Us
Why GIAH was created
AI for us, not to us.
The Global Institute for AI & Humanity (GIAH) is a global-minded, public-interest institute advancing people-first guardrails for the AI era. GIAH exists to ensure innovation benefits every community, not just the powerful, by protecting human identity, agency, and trust and by advising governments, companies, and civic leaders on responsible deployment that powers thriving societies worldwide.
GIAH is the movement, vision, and advocacy arm of Liz B. Baker’s work: independent, public-first, relentlessly pro-human. GIAH doesn’t rubber-stamp frameworks. We analyze, pressure-test, and recommend guardrails that protect people without strangling innovation.
Why the name “GIAH”
The name, GIAH, is an acronym for the Global Institute for AI and Humanity, but it also carries a deeper meaning.
Derived from a name meaning "to guide," the name reflects our core mission: to guide the ethical development and application of artificial intelligence for the benefit of all humanity.
About the Founder
Liz B. Baker
Founder, Nimbology & GIAH • Executive advisor • Strategist • Speaker
Drivers: Strategic, accessible, practical AI capability for leaders, and public-first guardrails that protect identity and trust.
Founder, Nimbology — a tactical AI advisory that equips executives, leadership teams, and organizations to upskill and deploy AI quickly and responsibly.
Founding Member, AI Ready RVA — helped build a nonprofit movement advancing AI literacy and adoption for regional impact.
Cross-sector operator — 20+ years across Fortune 500, government, and nonprofits (telecom, finance, government, education, packaging & specialty chemicals).
Creator & educator — authored curricula, coach, brand builder, writer (book due Fall 2025), and frequent keynote speaker.
Boards & faith-based leadership — experienced at values-driven transformation in complex orgs.
BFA, VCU — arts roots meet systems strategy.
Recent stages & leadership
2025 rvatech/ Data + AI Summit — Speaker
Project Management Institute (PMI CVC) — Guest Speaker
2025 Henrico County Emerging Leaders Retreat — Keynote & Panel
2025 BGAV: Fanning the Flame – Equipping Leaders in the Age of AI — Featured Speaker
Upcoming | 2025 Virginia Tech Richmond Center: Women in AI — Panelist
Upcoming | 2025 Brightpoint Community College Founders Day — Keynote
2025 DigitalRVA AI Panel — Panelist
2025 AI Ready RVA: Women in AI Cohort — Founder & Lead
2025 InfluencHer Women’s Cohort — Lead Team
Government & Civic sessions — Consultant, Virginia Governmental Employees Association (VGEA), Former Executive Director, Working Assembly of Governmental Employees (WAGE),
Full list available on request. These highlights intentionally span government, enterprise, education, and faith contexts.
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Liz B. Baker is a strategist and executive advisor at the intersection of AI, ethics, and organizational transformation. Founder of Nimbology and the Global Institute for AI & Humanity, she helps leaders deploy AI responsibly while protecting identity, agency, and trust. With 20+ years across Fortune 500, government, and nonprofits and a BFA that fuels creative, systems-level thinking, Liz turns high-conviction ethics into practical playbooks, executive activations, and pilots that deliver measurable impact. A founding member of AI Ready RVA, she speaks nationally on “AI for us, not to us,” mobilizing boards and communities to build innovation with guardrails.
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