MOBAI Institute researches, builds, and teaches the tools that make AI work for the 67 million Americans who speak a non-English language at home, the 61 million adults living with a disability, and the 1.5 million nonprofits that serve them — without the budget or staff to figure it out alone.
AI is not inherently inclusive — it reflects the priorities of who builds it. We exist to change who sets those priorities.
We publish annual progress reports against each commitment. No vague mission statements — only accountable targets.
Publish the first annual AI Accessibility Index — scoring 100 tools across language coverage, disability access, and cost barriers.
No systematic public benchmark exists for how AI tools perform across languages and disability accommodations. We build one — peer-reviewed, open-access, updated annually. First edition: December 2026.
Train 1,000 AI practitioners from underrepresented communities through a two-year applied research fellowship by end of 2028.
The best fix for AI that ignores certain communities is practitioners from those communities building the systems. Our fellowship places 200 members per year in paid applied research and development roles.
Deliver free AI adoption consulting to 500 nonprofits serving non-English-speaking and disability communities — by 2029.
Structured 12-week engagements: AI readiness assessment, vendor evaluation, usage policy templates, and staff training. Free for qualifying 501(c)(3)s, funded by foundation grants.
MOBAI Institute is an applied research organization. Each program combines original research with direct community application. All research is published under Creative Commons licensing. All tools are open-sourced.
Free curriculum available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, and Tagalog. Designed for public libraries, workforce development centers, and adult education programs. CEFR-aligned. Train-the-trainer certified.
EducationOriginal research developing the methodology, scoring rubric, and auditing protocol for evaluating AI tools across language, disability, and economic criteria. Collaborating with NIST AI RMF working groups.
Applied ResearchStructured consulting for mission-driven organizations. Includes AI readiness assessment, vendor evaluation frameworks, usage policy templates, and staff training. Free for qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations.
Capacity BuildingEvidence-based submissions to NIST, FTC, EEOC, and Congressional AI proceedings. Quarterly roundtables connecting community organizations directly with federal AI policymakers and standards bodies.
AdvocacyPopulations the existing AI ecosystem consistently fails to design for.
67 million Americans speak a non-English language at home. Most AI tools, documentation, and training exist only in English. We build and certify multilingual alternatives.
61 million American adults live with a disability. AI interfaces routinely fail WCAG 2.2 standards. We audit tools and publish compliance data publicly so communities can advocate with evidence.
AI capability increasingly tracks income. Subscription costs, broadband requirements, and device constraints lock out millions. We prioritize low-bandwidth, low-cost, and offline-capable solutions.
1.5 million nonprofits collectively serve hundreds of millions of Americans. Helping them adopt AI responsibly is the single highest-leverage intervention in this ecosystem.
No public benchmark currently exists for how AI tools perform across languages, disability accommodations, and cost barriers. We're building one — with a rigorous, peer-reviewed methodology developed with disability rights advocates, language community leaders, and academic researchers.
The Index evaluates 100 widely-used AI tools across four dimensions: Language Coverage, Disability Accommodation, Economic Accessibility, and Documentation Equity. First edition: December 2026. Open access, forever.
Register for pre-publication access →Covering widely adopted AI tools across productivity, health, education, and employment sectors
Language Coverage · Disability Access · Economic Accessibility · Documentation Equity
Including Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese
Published under Creative Commons. No paywall, no registration required, no embargo period
Join research teams, contribute translations and accessibility audits, or mentor fellows. We particularly need native speakers of Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Arabic — and professionals with backgrounds in disability rights, NLP, and community organizing.
Apply to VolunteerApply for our free Nonprofit AI Adoption Program, co-host AI literacy workshops, contribute data to the AI Accessibility Index, or become a research partner. We work with organizations of any size and sector.
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