CIPR Director Michael Zimmer was an invited participant in a major public symposium on July 7, 2016, to address the near-term impacts of artificial intelligence technologies across social and economic systems. Hosted by The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and New York University’s Information Law Institute, AI Now: The Social and Economic Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Near-Term focused on the challenges of the next five to 10 years, specifically addressing four themes: how AI will impact social inequality, labor, healthcare, and ethics. Leaders from industry, academia, and civil society shared ideas for technical design, research, and policy directions. The event sought to amplify the voices of those with significant insight and experience across the four areas, with the goal of building new bridges across different communities. Collectively, the group considered the potential benefits and challenges of AI technologies, and analyzed how to ensure AI is built for equality of opportunity.