Black in AI Social @ ICML 2021
For over four years, Black in AI is a place for sharing ideas, fostering collaborations, and discussing initiatives to increase the presence of Black people in the field of Artificial Intelligence. If you are in AI and either self-identify as Black, African, Diaspora or an ally, please join us at ICML21 to discuss interests, challenges, opportunities, collaborations, and other related issues. We plan to gather for a one-hour town hall and Q&A session. We'll then continue with informal socializing for the remaining hour.
Event date: Tuesday, July 20th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time.
Agenda
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Town Hall - Community Feedback Report and the Future of Black in AI
- 12:00 pm to 13:00 pm Black in AI discussion and Social
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We will be discussing initiatives we've been working on to keep the community strong and plans to support our members starting companies! ICML registration is required for this event!
Organizer
Charles Earl
Charles Earl currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia (US) and works at Automattic.com -- the company behind WordPress and tumblr -- as a data scientist. He is passionate about building technology that is transparent, equitable, and just. Charles grew up in Atlanta and is a graduate of Morehouse College, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, and the University of Chicago.
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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.