Atlanta Interdisciplinary
Artificial Intelligence
Network
We are an intentionally interdisciplinary network of Atlanta-based researchers investigating how to enlist AI ethically, equitably, and in the service of justice.
Atlanta Focused
We aim to bring the city of Atlanta, with its historical place in the civil rights movement, to current conversations about the biases embedded in our AI systems.
Humanities Forward
We believe that an equitable, ethical, and justice-oriented approach to AI is possible when humanistic ways of thinking come together with technical knowledge and community expertise.
Opportunities
Our 2024 call for seed grant applications for funding up t0 $5000 is live!
We are eager to expand the AIAI Network by supporting:
New projects and other research collaborations at the intersection of AI and the humanities that are taking place in and around Atlanta;
New projects and collaborations about the intersection of AI and Atlanta;
Professional development funds to enable new AIAI members (that’s you!) to support events of their own, such as reading groups, training workshops, speaker series, community events, etc.
Deadline October 25th, 2024.
Upcoming Events
Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back
by Nick Couldry and Ulises A. Mejias
4PM
Thursday 10/24
Emory University
Atwood 360
Hear from the authors of Data Grab about how the extractive practices of today’s tech giants are the continuation of colonialism—and how we should structure structure our collective resistance.
PS. Any Atlanta area students (grad and undergrad) interested in meeting with Drs. Mejias & Couldry for an informal lunch should also register here:
News
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Seed Grants Awardees
We are thrilled to announce the awardees of our inaugural AIAI Seed Grant program.
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Georgia Tech Shines a Spotlight on AIAI Network’s Kickoff
Georgia Tech’s College of Computing recently shed light on the AIAI Network, talking to co-PI and Steering Committee member Carl DiSalvo, Professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing, about the significance of AIAI for Georgia Tech and for Atlanta. “The Mellon grant provides resources that we didn’t have before,” DiSalvo told reporter Nathan Deen.…
Projects
Public Interest AI
This project examines and critiques the interlocking historical, political, and technical aspects of the city’s data quality management in relation to the Atlanta Beltline, a former railroad turned mixed-use path that encircles the city. We are co-creating community data and AI literacy workshops to shape an inclusive AI future for the City of Atlanta.
AIAI Data Collective
The AIAI Data Collective is dedicated to modeling contextual and ethical data collection, documentation, storage, and sharing for AI research. Our website will house and, when appropriate, share AI training data according to best practices in the field
Meet our team
Our intra-institutional team includes members from Emory University, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Tech, and DataEdX, a local data equity consultancy.
Charmayne Patterson
Co-PI and Steering Committee Member
Co-PI and Steering Committee Member
Co-PI and Steering Committee Member
Co-PI and Steering Committee Member
Co-PI and Steering Committee Member
Steering Committee Member
Ben Miller
Steering Committee Member
Salwa Hoque
Postdoctoral Fellow
Graduate Researcher
Staff Researcher
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