AI Equity Council
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#aiEquity: Ensuring access to #AI for the #Disabled and #Under-Represented groups
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#Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from #medicaldebt
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November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
#Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from #medicaldebt
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“If knowledge is power, then losing it is disempowerment. Public data belongs to the people, and efforts like the Data Rescue Project, CDC Restored, and grassroots archivists are fighting to reclaim and preserve it.” ht @datarescueproject.org www.healthbeat.org/2025/09/04/t...
Public health data has been disrupted under Trump. Here's what's at risk.
Public health professionals rely on federally maintained data to track disease trends, assess risk factors, and design interventions. Beginning in late January, datasets central to this work started t...
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September 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“If knowledge is power, then losing it is disempowerment. Public data belongs to the people, and efforts like the Data Rescue Project, CDC Restored, and grassroots archivists are fighting to reclaim and preserve it.” ht @datarescueproject.org www.healthbeat.org/2025/09/04/t...
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#AI is definitely biased. I am working on integrating AI into my application. Tested a few and it is clear that developers code in a tunnel. None of them have relatives or acquaintances that are disabled. #ADA requirements should be coded into any half decent AI application. Send me your ideas here
December 28, 2024 at 7:34 PM
AI Equity Council, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Launches End-of-Year Drive to Support the Disabled
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AI Equity Council, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Launches End-of-Year Drive to Support the Disabled
AI Equity Council, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Launches End-of-Year Drive to Support the Disabled. Donations will directly support projects such as the development of AI-powered assistive technologies for ...
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December 22, 2024 at 7:57 PM
AI Equity Council, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Launches End-of-Year Drive to Support the Disabled
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if a disabled person has a fundraiser this holiday season, for whatever it is, if you have the means, give them $5. We always say that we want to help people, well, disabled people need your help. Disabled people are under-employed, many are living in poverty and so much more. Help them out.
December 21, 2024 at 3:34 PM
if a disabled person has a fundraiser this holiday season, for whatever it is, if you have the means, give them $5. We always say that we want to help people, well, disabled people need your help. Disabled people are under-employed, many are living in poverty and so much more. Help them out.
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🌍Recommending-The #AIEquity Council 🤖
This 501c3 #nonprofit fights to make AI accessible and inclusive- empowering people with disabilities and underserved communities.
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This 501c3 #nonprofit fights to make AI accessible and inclusive- empowering people with disabilities and underserved communities.
✅ Donations are tax-deductible!
👉 Visit: aiequitycouncil.org
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December 16, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Thanks!
🌍 AI Should Work for Everyone, Not Just a Few 🤖
🌍 AI Should Work for Everyone, Not Just a Few 🤖
🌍Recommending-The #AIEquity Council 🤖
This 501c3 #nonprofit fights to make AI accessible and inclusive- empowering people with disabilities and underserved communities.
✅ Donations are tax-deductible!
👉 Visit: aiequitycouncil.org
👉 Donate: tinyurl.com/AiEquity-non...
👉 Share to spread the word!
This 501c3 #nonprofit fights to make AI accessible and inclusive- empowering people with disabilities and underserved communities.
✅ Donations are tax-deductible!
👉 Visit: aiequitycouncil.org
👉 Donate: tinyurl.com/AiEquity-non...
👉 Share to spread the word!
December 16, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Thanks!
🌍 AI Should Work for Everyone, Not Just a Few 🤖
🌍 AI Should Work for Everyone, Not Just a Few 🤖
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Need mentors in AEST! #DisabledInSTEM
The #DisabledInSTEM 2025 program is still looking for mentors from Europe and Australia!
Please fill out this form to join: forms.gle/hK36kzPpgdJa...
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Mentor Application for DisabledInSTEM 2025
Thank you for your interest in becoming a mentor for DisabledInSTEM! Here, we aim to provide people with disabilities a mentor to help guide them through their careers as they enter STEM. If you have ...
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December 15, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Need mentors in AEST! #DisabledInSTEM
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#geekwire - #AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
#Blackmen fared the worst with the models preferring other candidates nearly 100% of the time.
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#Blackmen fared the worst with the models preferring other candidates nearly 100% of the time.
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AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
Kyra Wilson, left, University of Washington doctoral student in the Information School and Aylin Caliskan, a UW assistant professor in the iSchool. (UW
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November 3, 2024 at 7:29 AM
#geekwire - #AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
#Blackmen fared the worst with the models preferring other candidates nearly 100% of the time.
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#Blackmen fared the worst with the models preferring other candidates nearly 100% of the time.
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#CNN - #Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
#Google reportedly owes the #Kremlin more than 2 undecillion rubles — a 2 followed by 36 zeroes — after refusing to pay fines that are now accruing for blocking pro-Russian channels on #YouTube.
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#Google reportedly owes the #Kremlin more than 2 undecillion rubles — a 2 followed by 36 zeroes — after refusing to pay fines that are now accruing for blocking pro-Russian channels on #YouTube.
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Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 | CNN Business
Russia is seeking an unfathomable sum of money from one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
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October 31, 2024 at 1:13 PM
#apnews #British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child #sexual abuse imagery
Nelson took commissions from people in online chatrooms for custom explicit images of children being harmed both sexually and physically.
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Nelson took commissions from people in online chatrooms for custom explicit images of children being harmed both sexually and physically.
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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery
A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years.
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October 29, 2024 at 2:29 PM
#apnews #British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child #sexual abuse imagery
Nelson took commissions from people in online chatrooms for custom explicit images of children being harmed both sexually and physically.
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Nelson took commissions from people in online chatrooms for custom explicit images of children being harmed both sexually and physically.
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#cnn #ChatGPT can be tricked into telling people how to commit crimes, a tech firm finds
ChatGPT produced lists of methods to help businesses evade #sanctions, such as those against #Russia, including bans on certain cross-border payments and the sale of arms.
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ChatGPT produced lists of methods to help businesses evade #sanctions, such as those against #Russia, including bans on certain cross-border payments and the sale of arms.
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ChatGPT can be tricked into telling people how to commit crimes, a tech firm finds | CNN Business
ChatGPT can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries, a tech startup found, raising questions over...
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October 27, 2024 at 12:17 AM
#cnn #ChatGPT can be tricked into telling people how to commit crimes, a tech firm finds
ChatGPT produced lists of methods to help businesses evade #sanctions, such as those against #Russia, including bans on certain cross-border payments and the sale of arms.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/b...
ChatGPT produced lists of methods to help businesses evade #sanctions, such as those against #Russia, including bans on certain cross-border payments and the sale of arms.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/b...
#apnews - An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
Character.AI allows users to create customizable characters or interact with those generated by others, spanning experiences from imaginative play to mock job interviews.
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Character.AI allows users to create customizable characters or interact with those generated by others, spanning experiences from imaginative play to mock job interviews.
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An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself.
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October 26, 2024 at 3:55 PM
#apnews - An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
Character.AI allows users to create customizable characters or interact with those generated by others, spanning experiences from imaginative play to mock job interviews.
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Character.AI allows users to create customizable characters or interact with those generated by others, spanning experiences from imaginative play to mock job interviews.
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@reuters - #FearlessFund: Diversity funds and Black founders feel chill
Diversity-focused funds were created to level the playing field for communities who were historically excluded from services, employment & funding opportunities before the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Diversity-focused funds were created to level the playing field for communities who were historically excluded from services, employment & funding opportunities before the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Fearless Fund: Diversity funds and Black founders feel chill
Just weeks after a U.S. appeals court blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist from funding women-of-color-led businesses, the ruling has had a chilling effect across the small industry of diversity-focused venture capital funds, according to founders, investors and lawyers who spoke to Reuters.
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July 2, 2024 at 12:35 PM
@reuters - #FearlessFund: Diversity funds and Black founders feel chill
Diversity-focused funds were created to level the playing field for communities who were historically excluded from services, employment & funding opportunities before the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Diversity-focused funds were created to level the playing field for communities who were historically excluded from services, employment & funding opportunities before the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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@techcrunch.com - Women in AI: #BrandieNonnecke of UC #Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible #AI practices
Nonnecke hosts a video and podcast series, #TecHype, that analyzes emerging tech policies, regulations and laws
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Nonnecke hosts a video and podcast series, #TecHype, that analyzes emerging tech policies, regulations and laws
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Women in AI: Brandie Nonnecke of UC Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible AI practices | TechCrunch
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved -- and overdue -- time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of
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April 1, 2024 at 9:35 AM
@techcrunch.com - Women in AI: #BrandieNonnecke of UC #Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible #AI practices
Nonnecke hosts a video and podcast series, #TecHype, that analyzes emerging tech policies, regulations and laws
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Nonnecke hosts a video and podcast series, #TecHype, that analyzes emerging tech policies, regulations and laws
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@venturebeats | #LLMs exhibit significant Western cultural bias, study finds
The findings, published on #arXiv, raise concerns about the cultural fairness and appropriateness of these powerful #AI systems as they are deployed globally.
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The findings, published on #arXiv, raise concerns about the cultural fairness and appropriateness of these powerful #AI systems as they are deployed globally.
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LLMs exhibit significant Western cultural bias, study finds
Georgia Tech researchers introduce CAMeL, a benchmark revealing significant Western cultural bias in AI language models, emphasizing the need for culturally-aware AI systems.
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March 31, 2024 at 9:51 AM
@venturebeats | #LLMs exhibit significant Western cultural bias, study finds
The findings, published on #arXiv, raise concerns about the cultural fairness and appropriateness of these powerful #AI systems as they are deployed globally.
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The findings, published on #arXiv, raise concerns about the cultural fairness and appropriateness of these powerful #AI systems as they are deployed globally.
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@geekwire - #Microsoft invests in startup #MistralAI, outlines broader #AI principles
Mistral AI will be able to train and deploy its AI models via Microsoft’s data centers, and Microsoft will make Mistral AI’s models available to customers through its #Azure cloud service.
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Mistral AI will be able to train and deploy its AI models via Microsoft’s data centers, and Microsoft will make Mistral AI’s models available to customers through its #Azure cloud service.
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Microsoft invests in startup Mistral AI, outlines broader AI principles
Microsoft announced a series of principles for AI development and deployment, and an investment in Mistral AI.
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February 27, 2024 at 8:37 AM
@geekwire - #Microsoft invests in startup #MistralAI, outlines broader #AI principles
Mistral AI will be able to train and deploy its AI models via Microsoft’s data centers, and Microsoft will make Mistral AI’s models available to customers through its #Azure cloud service.
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Mistral AI will be able to train and deploy its AI models via Microsoft’s data centers, and Microsoft will make Mistral AI’s models available to customers through its #Azure cloud service.
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