E48: How is AI Extending The Impact of Dr. Jane Goodall's Research?
- Chris McLellan
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 2
Catch the Ask AI podcast where host Carolyne Pelletier meets David MacLaren, CEO and Founder of MediaValet, a company that's helping researchers generate fresh insights from Jane Goodall's 60 year old research materials.
Update October 02, 2025: With the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall on October 1st, 2025, this episode from 2022 feels especially meaningful. Since it was recorded, the rapid growth of AI adoption has brought many new challenges, not least the rising energy use and water demands of data centers. But it is critical to remind ourselves that the choices we make now about how and where we apply this technology, and the safeguards we insist on, will shape how it serves future generations.
Artificial Intelligence & The Preservation of Research
MediaValet is a leader in cloud-native digital asset management software that helps enterprise organizations securely manage, collaborate-on and distribute their high-value digital assets.
With unlimited users, support and training, and local access from 140 countries, teams worldwide can quickly and cost-effectively access the assets they need, whenever and wherever they need them.
AI & The Jane Goodall Institute
Over 45 years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE & UN Messenger of Peace founded the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to carry on her vision and life’s work to protect chimpanzees and the planet that we share.
Now, with over six+ decades in the field, and with a founder who has always insisted on narrative observations (allowing researchers to capture a complete picture of the lives of the primates they’re studying), JGI continues innovating by turning to advanced technology to further Dr. Goodall’s research and continue to reveal new learnings of our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom.
Leveraging the latest in artificial intelligence, JGI is embarking on a journey to preserve the legacy of Jane’s work, uncover new insights from her extensive research materials, and create new opportunities to advocate for our shared habitat.
Tune in to this Ask AI check-in as host Carolyne Pelletier meets David MacLaren, CEO and Founder of MediaValet to ask the question:
How is AI being used to extend the impact of Dr. Jane Goodall's research?
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