Call For Papers
The second Black in AI event will be co-located with NIPS 2018 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (Montreal Convention Centre) in Montréal CANADA on December 7th from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. The workshop will feature invited talks from prominent researchers and practitioners, oral presentations, and a poster session. There will also be socials to facilitate networking, discussion of different career opportunities in AI, and sharing of ideas to increase participation of Black researchers in the field. We invite all members of the AI community to attend the workshop. The early registration deadline for the conference is October 24, 2018. We strongly encourage workshop attendees to register for the workshops as early as possible.
Important Dates
- August 24th, 2018: Travel grant application deadline
- August 30th, 2018: Abstract submission deadline
- October 1st, 2018: Notification of travel grant acceptance
- September 30th, 2018: Notification of submission acceptance
- October 24th, 2018: NIPS early registration deadline
- December 7th, 2018: Workshop
Submission Instructions
We welcome work in artificial intelligence, including, but not limited to, computer vision, deep learning, knowledge reasoning, machine learning, multi-agent systems, natural language processing, statistical reasoning, theory, robotics, as well as applications of AI to other domains such as health and education, and submissions concerning fairness, ethics, and transparency in AI. Papers may introduce new theory, methodology, or applications. We also welcome position papers and demos related to these areas. Work may be previously published, completed, or ongoing. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 2 reviewers in the area. The workshop will not publish proceedings. We encourage all Black researchers in the field to submit their work, and do not need to be first author of the work.
Submissions may be up to two pages including all figures and tables, with an additional page for references. The submissions should be in a single column. They should be typeset using 11-point or larger fonts and should have at least 1-inch margin all around. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines risk being rejected without consideration of their merits.
Submissions must state the research problem, motivation, and technical contribution. Submissions must be self-contained and include all figures, tables, and references. The submission page can be found here and the submission deadline is 5:00 PM EST, August 30, 2018. Please note that no extensions will be offered for submissions.
Here are a set of good sample papers from 2017: sample papers
Travel Grants
Need-based travel grants will be awarded to workshop participants. Participants do not need to submit a paper in order to be considered for a travel grant. The travel grant can be used for covering costs associated with the workshop such as NIPS registration, accommodation and travel. Please note that the travel grants may not cover all of your costs and we may not be able to award them to all applicants. The amount of money we award to each person will depend on the number of applicants and the location each applicant will be traveling from. Please submit your travel grant application by 5:00 PM EST, August 24st by filling out the travel grant application form.
Workshop Co-Chairs
- Rediet Abebe, Cornell University
- Esube Bekele, US Naval Research Laboratory
- Sarah Brown, Brown University
- Mouhamadou Moustapha Cisse, Google AI
- Timnit Gebru, Google AI
- Judy Wawira Gichoya, Oregon Health and Science University
- Devin Guillory, Etsy
- Sanmi Koyejo, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaigns
- Ezinne Nwankwo, Harvard University
- Hassan Kane, Sela Labs
2018 Program Committee
Sponsors 2018
Thanks to our corporate sponsors, the workshop is free to attendees and we are able to provide inclusive travel funding to select participants.
Sponsors List
Diamond Sponsors
- Intel
- Walton Family Foundation
Platinum Sponsors
- IBM
- Amazon
- Salesforce
- Uber
- Apple
Gold Sponsors
- Deepmind
- Nvidia
- Microsoft
Silver Sponsors
- Element AI
- Etsy
Supporters
We thank the following companies and institutions for their support.
We also thank the following institutions for sponsoring their students to attend the workshop
Important Information
FAQs
Mission and Vision
We aim to shift the power dynamics across the AI Ecosystem to help visionaries, creators, thought leaders and builders maximize the multifaceted future of artificial intelligence. We envision a barrier-free field that empowers our community to contribute and accelerate their best, most brilliant work for themselves, fellow practitioners, and their global ecosystems.
