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Black in AI, formally called the Black in AI Workshop, is a technology research organization and affinity group, founded by computer scientists Timnit Gebru and Rediet Abebe in 2017. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It started as a conference workshop, later pivoting into an organization.
Timnit Gebru (Amharic and Tigrinya: ትምኒት ገብሩ; 1982/1983) is an Eritrean Ethiopian-born computer scientist who works in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithmic bias and data mining. [3] She is a co-founder of Black in AI, an advocacy group that has pushed for more Black roles in AI development and research. [3]
She found that AI algorithms tend to disproportionately impact vulnerable groups such as older workers, trans people, immigrants, and children. Her research on relational ethics won the best paper award at NeurIPS’s Black in AI workshop in 2019. [10] She has also studied and written about algorithmic colonization driven by corporate agendas.
Timnit Gebru, a known advocate for diversity in artificial intelligence, announced the launch of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, or DAIR.
AI might simplify some tasks—like analyzing massive datasets or optimizing resource allocation—but it must not become a black box that undermines citizens’ ability to question or appeal ...
Some say these images shows how Black people can be used as stereotypical props. Others point to larger problems with AI-fueled misinformation and the election.
Abebe co-founded Black in AI, a network of 1,500 researchers working on AI, with Timnit Gebru, in 2016. [31] [32] The organization arranges annual workshops at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) and offers networking and collaborative opportunities.
The dawn of mainstream generative AI promises to create massive value and revolutionize the way people work. But Black employees could find themselves at a more than $40-billion-a-year ...