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...]
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...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
EDI Tech Corner: 3 Things I Wish Every Chief Diversity Officer Knew Social Media
Today, I’m discussing the three (3) things I wish every Chief Diversity Officer (CDOs) knew about social media before starting their social media initiative. I’ve been a Social Media Specialist now for more than half a decade, and I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of executive level administrators and busy small business CEOs which have the best lead nuturing. … [Read more...]