Building Systems That Listen: Rashida Lovely on AI, Reciprocity, and Coexisting With Technology
Rashida Lovely joins B Donald Harris and Major Phillips for a powerful conversation about reimagining the relationship between technology, humanity, and community. As the founder and CEO of the Afree Foundation and president of Newave Enterprise, Rashida is building at the intersection of digital innovation, resource sovereignty, housing, and community infrastructure. She is the principal architect of the Co-existence Co-efficient (Ce) protocol and the Web of Agreement (WOA) system — a vision for technology designed around reciprocity, stewardship, and human-centered systems. In this episode, Rashida shares how the philosophy of “listening infrastructure,” inspired by George Washington Carver, shapes the way she thinks about building technology. She explores why many modern systems are designed for extraction rather than relationship, how AI changes the way we think about ownership and creation, and why the next generation of builders must move beyond simply using systems to creating them. The conversation also explores decentralized technology, the future of digital infrastructure, community wealth-building, and Rashida’s mission to redefine what it means to coexist with technology. This is a conversation about systems, purpose, and the responsibility builders have to shape the future. Connect with Rashida Lovely: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashida-lovely-a530423b/ Newave Enterprise: https://newaveenterprise.com/ Afree Foundation: https://afreefoundation.org/ Learn more about BIT Voices Podcast: https://bitvoices.network Hosted by: B Donald Harris https://bdonaldharris.com Co-Host: Major Phillips https://www.instagram.com/bi.leader/ #BlackBuilders #BITVoices #NotableBIT #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnologyLeadership
