June is typically associated with summer vacations, weddings, and Wimbledon – and the worldwide celebration of Pride Month. But 2020, as we all know, is not a typical year. It’s a year of change and, most importantly, reflection. Throughout history, periods of upheaval are often the genesis of strides toward achieving greater awareness, progress, and change. With parades, and other public celebrations, canceled, Pride Month is still an opportunity to drive momentum related to diversity and inclusion. There are records of movements for LGBTQ rights dating back to the 1920s. But the defining date that catapulted LGBTQ rights to center stage was on June 28, 1969, when the Stonewall Inn bar was raided by the police. This event is now known as “the shot (glass) that was heard around the world” and marked a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Pride Month celebrates this movement and its ongoing struggle for equality. The month also honors Alan Turing, a pioneer in computer science who designed a computer that helped crack Nazi Germany’s code in World War II. Turing is credited with laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence (AI) and modern computing, including the creation of the Turing Test, a method for determining whether machines can think. Today, AI systems can have meaningful conversations with humans and are often indistinguishable from them. However, true general intelligence remains elusive, and while AI has made significant progress, it is still far from replacing human capabilities. The Turing Test is seen as a milestone in the development of AI, but its limitations mean that innovation is an ongoing journey rather than a destination.