As conversations about artificial intelligence have begun to eclipse questions of connection, Michelle Culver, a long-time leader in the education space, last year launched The Rithm Project—a nonprofit dedicated to rethreading the fabric of human relationship in the digital age. Through youth-led research, public storytelling, and transformative curriculum, Rithm invites us to slow down and ask: In a world of accelerating technology, how do we stay anchored in what makes us most human? With initiatives rooted in dialogue, design, and imagination, Michelle’s work beckons us toward a future where intelligence is not just artificial, but empathetic.