The Commudemy Podcast

Grassroots by Design: Phil Magnuszewski on Cultivating AI Communities of Practice

Farhan Quasem Season 2 Episode 6

In this episode, I have an energizing conversation with Philip Magnuszewski – AI community organizer, tech industry veteran, and the force behind New Hampshire’s grassroots AI movement. 🤖

Phil shares his 25+ year journey in technology and how it led him to build hyper-local, people-powered ecosystems that make AI accessible, ethical, and actionable. We dive deep into:

🌐 The growing digital divide and why awareness alone isn’t enough.
 🏘️ Why community-led AI is the most powerful way to bring people along for the ride.
 🌲Lessons from New Hampshire: how to launch your own local AI initiative—and why one event is all it takes.

Phil’s approach? Start local. Listen closely. And trust the power of people coming together to make sense of something that’s shaping all our futures.

Be sure to follow Phil and his work here:
 🔗 LinkedIn Group: AI in New Hampshire
📬 Phil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philmagnuszewski/

Podcast produced by Riti Suresh