Can Research Be Revolutionary? Rachel Thomas, Queensland University of Technology
- Virtual
"Disrupting Myths About AI Research (And Who Can Be a Part of It)" Talk and Workshop
About the Talk
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) field is characterized by homogeneity and elitism, with many barriers. A small (predominately white, male, and USA-based) group of researchers has created technology with a global impact and set a limiting narrative about who can enter the field.
In this talk, Dr. Rachel Thomas (Professor of Practice at Queensland University of Technology Centre for Data Science) will discuss strives to make AI more accessible to diverse groups and challenges the dominant narratives about the field.
About the Speaker
Dr. Rachel Thomas is a Professor of Practice at Queensland University of Technology Centre for Data Science and founding director of the Center for Applied Data Ethics at the University of San Francisco; she co-founded fast.ai with a mission to increase accessibility and diversity in the AI field. She was selected by Forbes as one of the 20 Incredible Women in AI, and has been featured in the book Women Tech Founders on the Rise (2019).
About the Workshop
Following the talk, at 4:30 PM, Dr. E.E. Lawrence, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at Rutgers University, will lead a workshop with Dr. Thomas to further discuss the promises and pitfalls of community-engaged research as it relates to her work at both individual and institutional levels.
No background in AI or tech is necessary for this talk.
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