A Moment to Celebrate
Last week’s AI for Economic Opportunity Demo Day, hosted by the GitLab Foundation and OpenAI Academy, was more than a showcase of technology. It was a moment to recognize how AI can be directed toward advancing equity and resilience for those who need it most.
I had the privilege of representing SaverLife as their Chief Technologist at this event, alongside an incredible community of mission-driven organizations. It was an honor to support SaverLife CEO Leigh Phillips, who delivered a strong presentation on how her team is reimagining financial health through the responsible use of AI.
Spotlight on SaverLife
SaverLife’s mission is straightforward and transformative: to help families build brighter financial futures. With over 700,000 members, SaverLife has already empowered its community to collectively save nearly one billion dollars.
What makes their work so compelling is the focus on dignity, opportunity, and resilience. Leigh’s presentation at Demo Day brought this to life, showing how SaverLife is using data and technology to stand alongside families as they navigate financial uncertainty.
Five Years of Partnership
At Telos Labs, we have been privileged to serve as a strategic and execution partner to SaverLife for more than five years. Together, we have tackled everything from core platform development to product enhancements that deepen engagement and drive impact.
Further, we have deep expertise in integrating LLM-technology into platforms from our work with SimpleDocs, Law Insider, Jericho Security and others. We are passionate about helping visionary teams make the most of the current technology revolution.
Most recently, we helped introduce AI into the SaverLife platform. Our role has been to design, build, and launch the first version of SaverLife’s AI financial navigator, a tool that uses financial data and conversational UX to guide members through challenges like balancing expenses, claiming benefits, reducing debt, and recovering from setbacks.
This AI integration is already live with members and is beginning to show promising results: strong engagement, repeat use, and early evidence that personalized, judgment-free guidance can move the needle on financial health at scale.
What We Have Accomplished Together
Over the course of our partnership, we have helped SaverLife:
- Scale its platform to reach hundreds of thousands of members nationwide
- Launch innovative pilots, including AI-driven tools, that improve engagement and savings behavior
- Strengthen its position as a national leader in financial health and as a pioneer in applying AI for social good
These accomplishments are the result of a deep, trust-based partnership with SaverLife’s leadership and product team, including the vision of Leigh Phillips and the insights of Mariel Beasley.
Looking Ahead
The Demo Day underscored what we already believe: AI can and should be used to expand opportunity and resilience. SaverLife is showing that when AI is rooted in empathy, data, and trust, it becomes a powerful ally for families striving toward financial stability.
We are proud to have stood beside SaverLife on this journey for the past five years, and we are excited to continue scaling innovations that turn financial stress into financial confidence.
Here’s to building, together, an ecosystem where AI serves the people who need it most.
