Building Inclusive Datasets for Generative AI: Community Workshop
Dear Guest
We are excited to invite you to participate in an Inclusive Futures project exploring how emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can be made more ‘responsible’. Currently, AI systems can entrench social inequalities and harms. Our aim is to promote alternative inclusive practices in the development of AI from ‘marginalised’ perspectives.
This workshop is led by Toju Duke from Diverse AI. We will explore how datasets of faces are created, governed, and used in Generative AI through hands-on participatory activities and group discussion. The workshop engages with real-word examples, and you’ll have the opportunity to consider:
Dataset creation – the challenges of inclusion
Data governance – understanding rights, ethics, and risks
Dataset development – hands-on experience curating a dataset
The workshop is open to anyone interested in understanding how contemporary AI is developed and the social, political and technical challenges involved. Your insights, and experiences can play a vital role promoting alternative, more ethical forms of AI.
Date & Time: Saturday 26th April 2025; 11am – 3pm (refreshments and lunch provided)
Location: PureCraft Bar & Kitchen (basement), Birmingham (Behind Nando's on New St, 6 min walk from Rail station)
Expenses for travel are available if you are from a third sector or voluntary organisation, or are not financially supported by your organisation to attend.
Please confirm your participation with me as soon as you can by accepting the Luma invitation or replying to me at anita@blastfest.org.uk by midday on 24th April. If you have any questions ab out event access or are interested but unable to attend the event date, do let us know.
If you need further information about workshop content or project, feel free to contact Toju Duke (email: toju@tojuduke.com) or Dr Sanjay Sharma (email: sanjay.sharma@warwick.ac.uk).
Warm regards,
Toju Duke (Diverse AI)
Anita Shervington (BLAST Fest)
Sanjay Sharma (University of Warwick)