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.
GitHub: VS Code
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A place to post accessibility issues for VS Code.
Global Leaders Scramble to Regulate the Future of AI
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This VentureBeat article emphasizes the importance of balancing innovation with necessary ethical and societal safeguards when it comes to AI and its global impact.
Global Public Procurement Database
A World Bank initiative with the objective of meeting the increasing demand, from both the public and the private sectors, for a comprehensive global knowledge product that captures data about country procurement systems and country eProcurement implementations at a global level.
Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
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This WHO paper outlines a global strategy to implement and govern person-centred digital health strategies by outlining outcomes, actions and target impacts for a healthier global population.
Google Chief Admits “Biased” AI Tool’s Photo Diversity Offended Users
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In an email, Google's CEO addressed the backlash against Gemini and its creation of images depicting historical inaccuracies.
Google Considers Charging for AI-Powered Search in Big Change to Business Model
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Google is considering putting premium generative AI features behind a paywall, which would mark the biggest change to the company’s revenue model in its history.
Google Defends Scrapping AI Pledges and DEI Goals in All-Staff Meeting
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In an all-staff meeting, Google's executives provided details on how Google will phase out its DEI initiatives and defended dropping its pledge against building AI for weaponry and surveillance.
Google Pausing AI Portrait Tool after Complaints of Historical Inaccuracies
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Google has paused its Gemini AI tool after the tool began generating images with historical inaccuracies.
Google Quietly Tweaks Image Search for Racially Diverse Results
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This article discusses how Google recently updated its algorithms in an effort to promote more racially diverse results in image searches and remove biases from their search engine.
Google Research Shows the Fast Rise of AI-Generated Misinformation
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A new research paper, co-authored by researchers from Google, Duke University and several fact-checking and media organizations, introduces the AMMeBa dataset, a publicly available dataset that focuses on online misinformation.