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As we celebrate International Women's Day, it is timely to reflect on the harms of AI in perpetuating and amplifying gender inequality and societal stereotypes. As outlined in a recent Council of Europe study (link below), existing mechanisms for addressing algorithmic bias are inadequate, and should be intertwined with AI technologies for promoting equality and robust human rights based impact assessment throughout the AI lifecycle. Four pathways for regulatory and policy intervention: Prevention, transparency and accountability Access to justice and legal redress mechanisms Diversity, inclusion, representation and participation Democratic participation, public awareness-raising and capacity-building https://lnkd.in/gAHED48E #responsibleai #aibias #algorithmicbias #inequality #stereotypes #airesearch

Is AI Fairness important to you? Many people think of AI fairness as ensuring equality for sensitive groups, such as gender equality in financial decisions. But what about our most vulnerable group – our children? During an internal investigation, we discovered a reduced detection rate for children in common AI object detection algorithms. Technically, this might not be surprising, as children's smaller size makes them more challenging to detect. But is this an excuse? Absolutely not. That’s why our Thetis development team at e:fs TechHub has dedicated significant effort to identifying and addressing these cases, elevating AI safety evaluation to meet and exceed industry standards. Ensuring compliance with AI regulations is not just about ticking boxes. It's about genuinely safeguarding all users of AI systems. If your company aims to meet these standards and protect its AI systems, Thetis offers the comprehensive solution you need. Interested in this topic? Reach out to us! #Thetis #efs #AI #safety #aisafety #fairness #regulation #aiact

I thoroughly enjoyed the interactive webinar, "Use of AI for Gender, Facilitation and Evaluation" hosted by Ann-Murray Brown 🇯🇲🇳🇱. We used a hypothetical data set in breakout groups to test how AI can support data synthesis and accuracy in both quantitative and qualitative research. #gender #research #analysis #qualitativeresearch #quantitativeresearch #AI #remote ✍

Recently, IGPP hosted Ms. Nidhi Sudhan, Co-founder, Citizen Digital Foundation, for a panel discussion on ‘𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈: 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ where she has rightly pointed out the critical gaps in #policymaking and the need for inclusive frameworks. Effective policies require diverse perspectives to address all citizens' needs, making it essential to include voices from various backgrounds for equitable and just outcomes. Click on the link to learn more about this: youtu.be/TEqlYiussxM #WomenAndAI #AIForAll #Regulation #Technology #AI

🚀 We are thrilled to announce the successful kick-off of the FAIR-PReSONS project! 🚀 Our team gathered for an energizing and productive meeting to lay the foundation for this groundbreaking initiative. FAIR-PReSONS aims to develop a bias-free AI system for the fair prediction of recidivism, with a strong emphasis on gender equality and compliance with EU legislation for non-discriminative AI. Key highlights from our kick-off meeting include: ✅ Introduction to the project's objectives and the importance of gender analysis to ensure a fair impact on all individuals. ✅ Detailed presentations by each Work Package (WP) leader on their respective plans and milestones. ✅ Discussions on the collection, digitization, and documentation of crucial data from prisons and criminal justice organizations, adhering to EU standards. ✅ Establishment of various committees to guide the project's implementation, including a dedicated Ethics Committee. ✅ Collaborative efforts to integrate project management tools like Trello and Teamwork for seamless coordination. We are excited to embark on this journey and make a meaningful impact on the criminal justice system by leveraging advanced AI technologies. Stay tuned for more updates on our progress and achievements! Together, we can create a more just and equitable society. #FAIRPReSONS #AI #GenderEquality #CriminalJustice #EUProject #Innovation University of the Aegean IPS_Innovative Prison Systems Center for the Study of Democracy Athens Lifelong Learning Institute ReadLab Democritus University of Thrace - (D.U.Th.)

V pleased that the proofs for my chapter on gender, #AI and intersectional discrimination have arrived. The chapter is part of a collection on 'Artificial Intelligence and Work: Transforming Work, Organizations, and Society in an Age of Insecurity', edited by John Bratton and Laura Steele

We are proud to see how this most recent OECD - OCDE report focuses on the work we are developing at HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health. Together we will build a global regulatory network capable of ensure equitable access to safe and effective AI techonologies for health. You can read the report here👇 https://lnkd.in/dtHrCeX5

According to the Digital Rights Foundation, the use of generative AI content for violence against women has shown an alarming spike in 2023 📈 Their 7th annual report revealed that 2473 complaints were registered in 2023 through their helpline, with an average of 206 per month ☎️ This high trend of gender-based violenc in online spaces shows how women and marginalized groups are more actively targeted, especially with the modern editing and generative AI to produce non-consensual intimate images (NCII) 🖥️ The women were the main victims of online harassment constituting 58.5pc of the complainants while the transgender community was also subjected to an orchestrated online hate campaign👨🏻💻 The report highlighted that the highest number of complaints received in 2023 were from Punjab (1,724), followed by Sindh (261) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (112) 🌐 . . . #ppwf #genderbasedviolence #violenceagainstwomen #onlineharassment #AI #artificialintelligence #safespace #safetyfirst #digitalrights

🆕 #HRC56 🔹 An eye-opening and truly enriching dialogue with Ms. Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of #Racism, who presented three outstanding reports to the Council on : 🔹 her visit to the #UnitedStates, depicting positive efforts and pending challenges in advancing #racialequity and #justice 🔹 the nexus between #racialdiscrimination and #artificialintelligence, with an urgent call for inclusive #AI design and governance 🔹 combating the glorification of Nazism and related ideologies 💡 In her thematic report on #AI, the Rapporteur further identified four crossing ways in which AI was contributing to racial discrimination: 🔹 data problems 🔹 algorithm design problems 🔹 the use of discriminatory purposes 🔹 accountability problem Learn more in our in-depth report also summarizing views expressed by countries, NGOs, UNICEF and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 👉 https://lnkd.in/dusm7NEH Minority Rights Group ISMUN Geledés Instituto da Mulher Negra #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #SayNoToRacism #StopRacism

There will no doubt be discussion of #AI #models in the halls and on stage during #Regatta24. Listen to this recent GeekWire podcast on the new Transparency Coalition.ai founded by Rob Eleveld and Jai Jaisimha: "Potential implications: Requiring transparency around training data and how models are used could significantly change the scope of AI models. If companies need to disclose what data is used and get consent, the datasets would likely need to be more focused and constrained to avoid using copyrighted or private content without permission." *** #gender #diversity #equity #transparency #data