Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri

“Decoding the Diversity: A Review of the Indic AI Research Landscape” article written by Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Sankalp KJ, Vinija Jain, Tamoghna Roy, Aman Chadha

This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of large language model (LLM) research directions within Indic languages. Indic languages are those spoken in the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, among others. These languages have a rich cultural and linguistic heritage and are spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide. With the tremendous market potential and growing demand for natural language processing (NLP) based applications in diverse languages, generative applications for Indic languages pose unique challenges and opportunities for research. Our paper deep dives into the recent advancements in Indic generative modeling, contributing with a taxonomy of research directions, tabulating 84 recent publications.

View the segment here.

Tammy Mackenzie

Autonomous weapons: Palantir, Airbus engineers seek to calm ‘killer robot’ fears. Brief Interview for France 24’s Tech 24 segment

The segment delves into the ethical implications of deploying AI in military operations and discusses the crucial need for regulatory frameworks that ensure these technologies are used responsibly. As the conversation around AI continues to evolve, it is imperative that we engage with these topics. Properly balancing military pragmatism and AI ethics is one of the most significant challenges we face in modern society.

View the segment here.

Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri

Society of Women Engineers‘ #WE23 Speaker: Ghosts of Generative AI

Jen Looper and Sreyoshi Bhaduri demystify Generative AI at their talk, Ghosts of #GenerativeAI Past, Present, Future – An #EmergingTech Carol (read more about our talk, summarized by #LLMs using Amazon Bedrock 🤓. Read more here. 

Jake Okechukwu Effoduh

Jake is presenting at the “AI Governance for the Global Majority: Understanding Opportunities and Challenges” – May 09, 2024 from 8:00 am – 9:30 am EDT.

Carnegie’s AI in the Global Majority project brings together scholars, practitioners, and entrepreneurs to elucidate gaps and opportunities in the current global AI governance narrative through a series of publications.   

Aubra Anthony, senior fellow at Carnegie’s Technology and International Affairs program, will moderate a conversation with Dr. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, Toronto Metropolitan University; Dr. Rachel Gong and Dr. Jun–E Tan, Khazanah Research Institute; Dr. Ranjit Singh, Data and Society Research Institute; Dr. Chijioke Okorie and Dr. Vukosi Marivate, University of Pretoria; and Carolina Botero, Fundación Karisma. 

Click here to learn more about the conference!

Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri

“Leveraging AI in Education” an article written by Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri and Prof. Indrani Bhaduri for the India Today.

The article explores the relationship between AI and human intelligence, starting with the Turing Test’s role in assessing machine intelligence. It highlights the differences between machine learning and human learning, emphasizing AI’s potential to augment human capabilities through advanced algorithms. In education, AI can automate tasks, personalize learning, and provide intelligent tutoring systems. However, the over-reliance on AI may undermine essential human interactions. Responsible integration of AI in education requires balancing technological benefits with ethics and social interaction. While AI will disrupt many jobs and practices, it offers significant opportunities for those willing to adapt.

Find the full article here. 

Kai-Hsin Hung, Leslie Salgado, Tammy Mackenzie

Consultation on the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology’s High-Level Advisory Body on AI draft report entitled “Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity” – March 31, 2024

The team’s three main takeaways are:

Strategic Alignment with Global Goals: Our recommendation is for AI development to be strategically aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.

Robust Governance and Regulatory Practices: We call for the establishment of governance structures and regulatory practices for AI that are transparent, accountable, and enforceable, including mechanisms for accountability that focus on the entire lifecycle of AI technologies. 

Addressing Power Dynamics in AI Governance: We advocate for governance structures that not only enforce ethical standards and transparency, but also actively address and mitigate the disproportionate influence of powerful entities in AI development and deployment. 

Read the full report on LinkedIn here!

Tammy Mackenzie

Guest Researcher at the Norwegian  University for Science and Technology (NTNU)

We are happy, honoured, and proud to share that Tammy is starting a new position as Guest Researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) – Centre for Technology and Society. She’ll be studying institutional change and power dynamics to understand how people can engage with the levers of power, in particular to enable regional resilience and responsiveness.

Tammy Mackenzie, Victoria Kuketz, Jess Malz

Protecting Human Rights in the Age of AI – Mila Conference 2024  

We’re delighted to announce that some of us, including Tammy Mackenzie Victoria Kuketz (she/her) and Jess Malz, will be present at this MILA – Montreal Institute for Learning Algorythyms conference on AI and human rights from Feb 14-16, 2024. We look forward to discussing and learning together!

Learn more about Mila and this important event here.

Tammy Mackenzie

Knowledge workers, AI will change your daily life

Professionals and knowledge workers, especially those who have not yet used artificial intelligence (AI), may be prone to misconceptions that obscure the scale of the disruption to come.

Read the full La Presse article here. 

Tammy Mackenzie, Victoria Kuketz, Jess Malz

Tammy Mackenzie

The Missing Voices at AI Conferences

We need more people in the AI conversation. It’s too big for just a few people or, worse, just a few specialists to figure out.

Read more about who is missing and what that means for the development of AI here.

Tammy Mackenzie

White Paper: AI and Copyright in Canada

This white paper is a response to Industry Canada’s public call for expert consultation on AI and Copyright.

Click here for the full conversation on authorship,  copyright infringement, and more. 

Tammy Mackenzie, with Co-Author Hung Kai-Hsin

Towards regulating AI : A natural, labour and capital resources perspective

Public decision-makers should ask several questions about any proposed application of AI, and exercise caution. 

Read the full article at Policy Options Magazine.

Leslie Salgado

GPAI Report: Towards Real Diversity and Gender Equality in Artificial Intelligence Advancement

This is an Advancement Report that describes  the strategy, approach, and progress of the project thus far in its efforts to provide governments and other stakeholders of the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem with recommendations, tools, and promising practices to integrate Diversity and Gender Equality considerations into the AI lifecycle and related policy-making. Read about it on LinkedIN or Read the Full Report.

Jess Malz

Excited to be speaking at QueerTech 2023

Showcasing our radiant approach to #leadership development in tech. 

Read about it here.