AI, imperialism, money and fascism

Michael Roberts’s critique of Chandrasekharan Saratchand paper on AGI is spot on for the most part So the issue is not some existentialist disaster ahead for humanity from ‘out of control’ super intelligent AI machines – an existential crisis is more likely from climate change. The real issue is who controls the means of production […]

Black in AI 2021

The 5th annual Black In AI Workshop takes place December 10, 2021

Summer Research Grant for Black Women in AI

Black in AI is partnering with Stanford University to sponsor a research program for Black women for summer 2021. The details of the program are given here. The final date for submission is April 30. From the website In Summer 2021, Black in AI is partnering with Stanford University to provide research support, mentorship, and […]

Black In AI 2020 call for papers

The call for papers for the Fourth Black In AI conference is out! Submissions are due on October 2. If you’re not familiar with the Black In AI conference, its primary goal is to promote and sustain the development of Black and African researchers in the data science, machine learning, and AI communities. From the […]

Notes from the Black In AI 2019 Workshop

In early December, I attended the Black In AI workshop (BAI), part of the NeurIPS AI conference held in Vancouver. Timnet Gebru and Rediet Abebe founded BAI three years ago to address the near complete lack of Black and African voices at NeurIPS and other AI conferences. Over that period, the organization has had a […]

Black In AI paper submission deadline extended

The Black in AI is a workshop that centers the work of Black AI researchers and practitioners from across the globe. The paper submission deadline for the 2019 workshop has been extended to August 7. This is it’s third year. I’d encourage submission even (especially!!) if your research and ideas are still coming together. There […]

Gödel, Incompleteness and Privacy

Sometimes an unsolvable problem is a good thing.

Black In AI workshop call for papers

Participate in the Black in AI workshop

Gödel, Incompletness, and AI

Gödel has something to say about A.I.