In the race to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) across industries, we're unwittingly constructing a digital landscape fraught with hidden pitfalls that threaten the very fabric of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in our society. As AI systems become increasingly ubiquitous in decision-making processes, from healthcare diagnostics to hiring practices, they carry … [Read more...] about “P.A.I.D. in Bias”: The Perilous Algorithm of Inequality and Discrimination in AI: Exploring the Dark Side of AI and How Artificial Intelligence Could Undermine Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts
AI & EDI: What’s on the Horizon? How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives in the U.S. and Canada
AI and its technologies can be powerful tools for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in the United States and Canada. Before we move into that discussion, let’s start with some basic definitions: In a nutshell, “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines and systems that are programmed to think and learn … [Read more...] about AI & EDI: What’s on the Horizon? How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives in the U.S. and Canada
EDI Tech Corner: 7 Questions You Have About Artificial Intelligence (But Are Afraid To Ask)
By Kindra Cotton of SSS for Success / Simplified Cybersecurity Solutions* (Republished with permission; some links and image may be added by the Institutional Diversity Blog) 7 Questions You Have About Artificial Intelligence (But Are Afraid To Ask) “AI” or Artificial Intelligence are the buzz words encapsulating every industry in ways most people don’t understand, though many … [Read more...] about EDI Tech Corner: 7 Questions You Have About Artificial Intelligence (But Are Afraid To Ask)
“Words Are Things”: The Importance of Naming When Speaking Truth to Power
Like many, I watched Hillary Rodham Clinton accept the nomination of the Democratic National Committee, making her the first woman presidential candidate of a major political party, with a combination of hope, happiness, and pride, but what really resonated with me from her 56-minute speech were the words: “systemic racism”. It happened at about the 51-minute … [Read more...] about “Words Are Things”: The Importance of Naming When Speaking Truth to Power
EDI Tech Corner: 16 Things You Should Know About Social Media for 2016
By Kindra Cotton of SSS for Success: Simplified Social Media Solutions (Republished with permission; some links and images added by the Institutional Diversity Blog) Thank me later for getting you started on this 5 months ahead of time! A very popular, unattributable internet quote says: "Facebook is for the people you used to know, LinkedIn is for the people you know … [Read more...] about EDI Tech Corner: 16 Things You Should Know About Social Media for 2016