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We Count is a community-driven project to address the inherent bias against small minorities and outliers in artificial intelligence and data analytics.

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We Count is moving from X to Bluesky! Join us on Bluesky for the same great content, insights and conversations. Follow us: https://t.co/q1FKSrpSSp

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AccessFest, a celebration of what’s possible when inclusion leads, is on May 31! Created by the team behind AccessNow, #AccessFest invites you to experience what’s possible when accessibility comes first, not as an add-on, but as the foundation: https://t.co/GXaUjEWQ9L #AF2025

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The All Standards With Us team has been busy onboarding co-researchers and getting them connected with standards development organizations. The team has completed a jurisdictional scan for the project: https://t.co/IgmxRPjaG9 #disability

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Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems standard is out for public review until May 5! The standard includes guidance on creating inclusive #AI systems and outlines potential risks for people with disabilities. Review the draft standard: https://t.co/VoyxlZscNZ

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Digital Promise's Patti Ruiz and Sierra Noakes have contributed "Procurement of AI Tools in K-12 and Higher Education" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights, focusing on leadership and AI: https://t.co/sFVBTP7zuP

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IDRC's @juttatrevira has contributed "The AI Magnifying Mirror" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights. It warns that current AI risks amplifying existing inequities and discoursing diversity: https://t.co/PxZDFsNKFo

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IDRC's March – April 2025 newsletter is out! Read the latest news, events and initiatives in the data science, disability and AI communities from the IDRC and its We Count community: https://t.co/tW5nrYznLY

#AI #newsletter #disability

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.@LearningAccel's Beth Rabbitt has contributed "Imagining AI as a Public Good for K-12 Learning" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights, challenging us to shape AI as a public resource: https://t.co/fHuJbLvK5P

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IDRC's Jess Mitchell has contributed "A Shiny Pony in Higher Ed" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights, reminding us that AI, while powerful, lacks understanding, learning and moral judgment: https://t.co/hHO5nLXJSe

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.@LCCollaborative's @dvodicka has contributed "4 Checkpoints for Integrating AI In K-12 Education" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights. It provides a structured approach to AI implementation: https://t.co/RVjWmEHyIg

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Learn about the ethical implications of AI in this Pulse episode with IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus: https://t.co/6FVz6yEdBw

#AI #AIethics #accessibility

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.@OpenSourceOrg's Anne-Marie Scott has contributed "Copyright, Licensing, and Open Source AI" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights, exploring tension between AI training and academic integrity: https://t.co/AuhqUKDlWU

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.@UnboundEq and @AUC's @bali_maha has contributed "Navigating AI in Open and Higher Education" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights. It advocates for institutionally supported AI literacy: https://t.co/BjJBaW6iru

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@TeachingLabHQ's Sarah Johnson has contributed the article "Approaches to Designing AI" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by the @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights. The article emphasizes the importance of co-creating AI tools: https://t.co/7X3KoPxFp0

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Richard Baraniuk, @OpenStax, has contributed the article "Responsible AI in Education: The Case for Open AI" to our #AI in #Education collection, supported by the @Hewlett_Found in partnership with Etika Insights. Read the article: https://t.co/iUF9uR6Nkx

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A new collection of FLOE articles from leading educators and researchers, supported by the Hewlett Foundation in partnership with Etika Insights, that highlight opportunities and risks of #AI in #education while emphasizing responsible implementation: https://t.co/Cb0Fvx0okw

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Inclusion Canada has issued a press release in response to the release of the final Canada Disability Benefit regulations by the Government of Canada: https://t.co/8WQRbfgMjV

#CDB #Canada #disability

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Voice cloning programs lack real barriers to stop people from impersonating others without consent. Last year's robocalls from a fake Joe Biden telling New Hampshire voters not to vote is just one example of a growing problem: https://t.co/Sp40wBmBqx

#voicecloning #AI #AIethics

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Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems standard is out for public review until May 5! The standard includes guidance on creating inclusive #AI systems and outlines potential risks for people with disabilities. Review the draft standard: https://t.co/VoyxlZscNZ

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CDT and AAPD have released a new report called "Building a Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem" that provides recommendations for ensuring that people with disabilities are being properly centred and included in #AI development and implementation: https://t.co/969OWUixup