Resources
Support your learning through our searchable research library and discover valuable resources about many topics in artificial intelligence and data analytics, such as AI ethics, bias and data tools.
Select the We Count at Large tag to view a selection of speaking engagements and presentations by IDRC team members. Many of these resources showcase the efforts of IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus, whose pioneering work and insights in AI and inclusive AI continue to inspire and lead the field.
The White House Just Unveiled a New AI Bill of Rights
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The Biden-Harris administration released a new AI Bill of Rights today that outlines the protections Americans should have in the age of AI. The bill demonstrates the White House's vision of how those protections should work, but critics are concerned that the plan doesn't go far enough.
The World Needs an AI Code of Ethics
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This Protocol article highlights the importance, and difficulties, of developing and implementing a globally accepted set of AI principle.
Thinking Through the Ethics of New Tech … Before There’s a Problem
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This Harvard Business Review article grapples with an interesting question: Is it possible to address possible problems with new technology before they happen, instead of after?
This Changes Everything
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In this NYT opinion piece, Ezra Klein delves into how unprepared we are for the future of AI and how fast technological developments are being made.
This Company Tapped AI for Its Website — and Landed in Court
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In this article, discover how AI web accessibility companies like AccessiBe, which offers an AI-powered web overlay service, are increasingly under fire from disability advocates for their questionable effectiveness.
This Is How AI Bias Really Happens — and Why It’s So Hard to Fix
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This article focuses on how bias can creep in long before the data is collected and at many other stages of the deep learning process.
“This Is the Time to Resist”: Leading AI Bias Expert on TSA Facial Recognition Pilot Program
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Racial disparity in facial recognition technology and a lack of transparency in its use has prompted many experts and advocates to speak out about the TSA's experimentation with FRT in twenty-five US airports.
This New Assistive Tech Allows Users to Control Electronics with Their Tongues
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Augmental, an MIT Media Lab spinoff, has developed MouthPad, an assistive technology that allows users to control their electronic devices with their tongues. The device fits in a user's mouth and connects to devices using Bluetooth.
This Quebec Man Is Losing His Voice. An AI Tool Is Helping Bring It Back to Life
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AI-powered voice technology by ElevenLabs is helping people who suffer from degenerative diseases like ALS to record their voices for AI speech tools.
This Researcher's Observation Shows the Uncomfortable Bias of TikTok's Algorithm
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A small experiment by an artificial intelligence researcher is raising questions about whether TikTok's algorithm is suggesting new creators to users based on the race and appearance of those creators.