News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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SEPTEMBER 16th, 2022
New funding available!
Researchers at the University of Alberta in any discipline are invited to propose projects, grant preparation ideas, and big question events for funding support from AI4Society.
3rd AI4IA Conference, 2022
The UNESCO Information For All Programme (IFAP) Working Group on Information Accessibility (WGIA), is hosting its third online one-day conference on 28 September 2022. This event will be hosted in collaboration with the Kule Institute for Advanced Studies (KIAS) and AI for Society (AI4S), both at University of Alberta, Canada, the Centre for New Economic Diplomacy (CNED) in ORF, India and the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica. It is being organized under the auspices of the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica and the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe.
AI can be very beneficial to society but if abused it can also be very harmful. The AI4IA Conference, therefore, raises a range of issues, including the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Law, AI and Ethics, media and our right to know, creativity and innovation. It is necessary to understand how AI can be made inclusive, enabling the widest cross-section of society. This event provides a platform for open discourse involving participants from academia, civil society, the private sector and government.
AI4IA Podcast!
The AI4IA podcast series is in association with the Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility 2022 Conference on September 28, 2022, which will commemorate the International Day for Universal Access to Information. The AI4IA Conference and the podcast series are hosted in collaboration with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, the AI4Society Signature Area and the Kule Institute for Advanced Studies, both at the University of Alberta; the Centre for New Economic Diplomacy at the Observer Research Foundation in India; and the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica.
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Reimagining Architecture and Urbanism in the Post-Pandemic World’ through illustration - a Juried Competition!
We are proud of announcing this cash pried competition for all those working in any way on the graphic design, visual creation, and similar that are interested on sharing their views on the world after the COVID 19 pandemic. You can win up to $1,000 plus having a in person and online exhibition, followed by a publication. Best part: there are no registration fees and everyone is invited to participate!
The ‘Reimagining Architecture and Urbanism in the Post-Pandemic World’ illustration contest is open to reimagine design and cities through drawings or images. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for lifestyle changes likely to persist even after the pandemic subsides. This requires new approaches to the design of the built environments. Such new challenges demand building a base of knowledge of what has been learned from the pandemic and educated projections about what will follow.
Find more information, registration, and more in our website
Society, Culture and Technology
Ethical Data and AI, Salon #6 LeonardoNascimento
September 20th | 2:30pm
The Telegram app has attracted the attention of the Brazilian public debate as a vehicle for disseminating misinformation and political violence. I will share preliminary results about Brazilian far-right groups on Telegram from a mixed-methods perspective, articulating computational social science with digital anthropology.
Introducing 10 Things for Curating Reproducible and FAIR Research Webinar
September 22th | 2:00-5:00pm PDT
Curation for FAIR and reproducible research is the process of reviewing and enhancing a research compendium for long-term reuse. Given the replication crisis and requirements of most journals that data and code be submitted upon acceptance or made available upon request as a condition for publication, it is imperative that researchers provide high-quality reproduction materials (i.e., data, code, documentation) that underlie their research.
Trying and Failing: Lessons from the Tech Industry on Equity and Inclusion
September 23th | 12:00pm
The Department of Sociology Speaker Series will host Dr. Sharla Alegria, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, to present her research on intersectional inequalities in the tech industry. Her talk will explore how challenges to equity and inclusion emerge in technical workplaces, their consequences for emerging technologies, and conclude by examining opportunities for change.
Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility Conference
September 28th, 2022
AI can be very beneficial to society but if abused it can also be very harmful. The AI4IA Conference, therefore, raises a range of issues, including the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Law, AI and Ethics, media and our right to know, creativity and innovation. It is necessary to understand how AI can be made inclusive, enabling the widest cross-section of society.
Jobs opportunities
Help Desk Technician, at UofA
Our team (Precision Health and AI4Society) is creating an “AI4Health Helpdesk Technician”, to help clinicians, health researchers, and other clients, who are actively working on health tasks that could use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques, to produce models that can be used effectively for making decisions. We anticipate these clients will be comfortable programming, and know the basic ideas of BioStatistics and Supervised Machine Learning (eg, having taken a MOOC in this topic). Typically, they will have already implemented a prototype learning system, and have some preliminary results, but have reached an impasse and need advice. We are seeking a Help Desk Technician to run this helpdesk – basically to answer specific questions from clients about some Machine Learning aspect of their application.
Learn more here.
Research Information Systems Analyst, at MacMaster
The Research Information Systems Analyst is an application and data specialist who supports the needs of many stakeholders, including faculty members, Departmental and Faculty administrators, and research impact specialists and bibliometricians. By providing user support and training, engaging with stakeholders to understand needs, working closely with a small team of technical and subject matter experts, and collaborating with IT specialists from across campus, the Research Information Analyst is the key connector between technical teams and end users. They play a critical role in ensuring that McMaster Experts meets the diverse needs of its users and stakeholders in alignment with emerging Data Governance practices and policies.
Learn more here.
Research Information Systems Developer, at MacMaster
The Research Information Systems Developer helps support McMaster Experts’ mission to maximize the interconnectedness and value of information about research within and beyond the institution. Working closely with the teams within and beyond the University Library, the Developer will augment existing software to improve information translation between systems and its presentation on public interfaces. They contribute to designing, developing, and deploying novel solutions that integrate Library-managed systems with other up- and down-stream systems at McMaster to build a seamlessly connected research information infrastructure at McMaster.
Learn more here.
Who
Any UofAlberta community member (faculty, researcher, or student) interested in any and all aspects of Artificial Intelligence!
Why
- To stay informed about AI-related funding opportunities and events (research grants, internships, competitions, ...)
- To access AI4Society support for research and teaching initiatives
- To profile your research and to collaborate with other community members, through our Forum.
How
Send an email with a brief description of your affiliation, interests, and activities related to artificial intelligence to ai4s@ualberta.ca.
