In this episode, we interview Os Keyes and discuss AI systems and gender considerations in computer science all amid the age of AI.

Os is an PhD Candidate in the Department of Human-Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Os’s research focuses on understanding the role that technology plays in constructing the world, and how we might construct a better one. Os’s research spans the intersections of gender, disability, technology and power. Their current project explores the past, present and future of gender-affirming medicine and the politics of scientific efforts to demonstrate its effect on patients. Check out more of their work on their website, https://ironholds.org.

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Book recommendations by Os: Artificial Knowing by Alison Adams.

Special Thanks to:

Dr. Catherine Stinson

Dr. Amber Simpson

This research was funded by the National Cancer Institute grant R01 CA233888 administrative supplement for advancing the ethical development of AI.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed and discuss sustainable and ethical computing in the age of AI, especially for and with marginalized communities locally and globally.

Dr. Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ahmed’s research focuses on studying, analyzing, and designing computing technologies with marginalized populations around the world through a sustainability and social justice lens. His work spans political philosophy, critical theory, social science, anthropology, and STS literature and informs mobile and ubiquitous computing, natural language processing, social media, and machine learning. Check out some more of his work on his website, https://www.ishtiaque.net

Special Thanks to:

Dr. Catherine Stinson

Dr. Amber Simpson

This research was funded by the National Cancer Institute grant R01 CA233888 administrative supplement for advancing the ethical development of AI.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Robyn K. Rowe and explore what considerations must be made to ensure that AI tools and technologies are safe for Indigenous populations.

Dr. Rowe is an First Nations (Anishinaabekwe) post-doctoral fellow at Queen’s University whose research focuses on Indigenous sovereignty, decolonization, and data in Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Rowe has also started her own consultancy to continue her work in service to Indigenous Nations. Check out some more of her work on her website, https://robynkrowe.com.

Special Thanks to:

Dr. Catherine Stinson

Dr. Amber Simpson

This research was funded by the National Cancer Institute grant R01 CA233888 administrative supplement for advancing the ethical development of AI.