Allen Institute for AI or AI2 is the brainchild of the late Paul Allen, philanthropist, and Microsoft co-founder. Dr. Oren has also been a part of the organisation from its inception. Being a renowned expert in the field of AI and a serial entrepreneur, he has helped pioneer meta-search, online comparison shopping, machine reading, and Open Information Extraction. In an exclusive interview with Analytics India Magazine, Dr. Oren speaks about his journey in leading AI2, their mission to promote the use of AI for the Common Good, and the challenges that lay ahead for the AI community at large.