This text interrogates the notion and considers the implication that AI functionally could and ethically should be harnessed for 'socially good' purposes.  It includes an introduction, as well as research articles followed by commentaries.  It appeals to students and researchers working in or interested in philosophy of technology.  Previously published in Philosophy & Technology Volume 34, supplement issue 1, November 2021 Chapters Artificial Intelligence for Social Good and Testing the Black Box: Institutional Investors, Risk Disclosure, and Ethical AI are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.