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Professional Membership

AI is already having an outsized impact on our everyday lives, from healthcare to housing, and that influence is just going to continue to expand. We advocate for inclusive representation wherever those implementations are happening and we need people power to keep that critical work going.

Black in AI welcomes new members anywhere in the world who have a voice in the direction, application, and regulation of artificial intelligence. If you’re a practitioner (student, engineer, technologist, researcher, founder, emerging professional) or a collaborator (investor, legislator, philanthropist, activist) in the AI ecosystem, our movement needs your momentum. Membership is currently free.

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Rand Forrester

"I studied machine learning at an Ivy League school but still need help finding viable opportunities. Black in AI has been a beacon of light. It's a place where I can find information to boost my career and connect with people who want me to succeed, which is more important than monetary gain."

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Perez Ogayo

"Black in AI has continuously exposed me to a lot of opportunities; it was extremely helpful in landing a masters admission in US universities and thereafter exposing me to research and internship opportunities when I moved to the US. Through Black in AI I got an opportunity to create a project on AI that will be launched in Educative.io. Most importantly, It has provided the much-needed feeling of community and belonging that I often lack in the spaces that I am in."

Co-founder of Team MindShift
Robert Joseph, Ph.D.

"My journey with Black in AI, as a cofounder of Team MindShift, has been transformative. Within a short span, it led to an interview with Afro.com, a keynote at Carolina Connect Conference, and an invitation to apply to the Google Black Founders Fund."

Membership Benefits

Global Community

Connect to a global community of more than 5,900 AI practitioners and allies to help you grow in your educational and career development.

Career Development

Tap into premier career development resources including exclusive job and fellowship opportunities, speaking engagements, research collaboration, and personal brand-building to help you advance in the field.

Access to Exclusive BAI Events

Access curated, members-only events, workshops, and socials to build your professional network and experiences.

Community Engagement Activities

Conferences & Socials

It's important that we create space for our community to regularly connect and share ideas. It's one of the guiding principles of how BAI serves and grows. We host socials and workshops at key AI/ML conferences where we can expand our community and our community can expand theirs.

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General Events

We don't just grow our community—we celebrate it. BAI collaborates with industry, academic, and civil society organizations to create virtual and in-person events that elevate how we think about AI. Our top-tier programming gives practitioners frequent opportunities to network, collaborate, and share knowledge.

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Ecosystem Support

Support generates support, and we share resources with like-minded organizations to advance our shared mission of creating a more equitable AI ecosystem, especially where our members are leading and supporting as well.

BAI Initiatives

We empower people of African descent in the AI field through four key initiatives:

Black in AI Socials
Black in AI Social @ ICML 2024
Black in AI Socials
Black in AI Social @ ICML 2024
Black in AI Socials
Black in AI Social @ ICML 2024

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We envision a thriving, end-to-end ecosystem sustainably allocating Black talent to the development of AI through engaging with students, researchers, entrepreneurs.