DisAbility_in_AI

{Dis}Ability in AI is an affinity group that aims at supporting and advocating for disabled people in AI.

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

We are going to have our panel discussion on Thursday 12/12 19:00 @NeurIPSConf where everyone is welcome to join us!
Our wonderful panelists are:
Constantinos @KonstDaskalakis, Kat @kat_heller, Empti @EmtiyazKhan, Hugo @hugo_larochelle, Negar @negar_rz and Hanna @hannawallach !

[Gergely Neu @neu_rips]

proud to announce the program of social events we've put together with Maria @skoularidou for @NeurIPSConf 2019!!
once again, many thanks to the community for coming up with all these amazing proposals!!!

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

RT @skoularidou: Today is World Sight Day
I was born with cancer in my right eye and due to a stroke I lost 30% of my left eye's vision.
As…

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

‼️ We are extending our final submission deadline for our @NeurIPSConf Workshop to Sep 10 AoE!

We welcome both:
✩ Work on queerness x AI and/or disability x AI
✩ Work from queer and/or disabled scholars.

https://t.co/5UQPhh7ulb

#NeurIPS #QueerInAI @AiDisability

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

Links:
https://t.co/yS9tVKsvRX
https://t.co/T33Qi8NnU1

#NeurIPS2026 #QueerInAI @AiDisability

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

📣 Reminder: Submissions are open for the Queer in AI & {(Dis)Ability in AI @NeurIPSConf 2026 Affinity Workshop!

🗓️ Deadline: Sept 3 (AoE)

Need help with formatting or have questions? Ping us on Slack! Meanwhile, check out our submission guide 💜🏳️‍🌈
@AiDisability #AIResearch

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

⚠️ Our @NeurIPSConf workshop final submission deadline is approaching soon! Submit by Sep 03 AoE and present at any of this year's 3 NeurIPS venues!

🌐 https://t.co/5UQPhh7ulb

@AiDisability #AIResearch #MachineLearning #NeurIPS #QueerInAI #DisAbilityInAI

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

We are excited to join forces again with @QueerinAI
CfP for our joint workshop is now Live!

We welcome:
•Work on queerness and/or disability + AI
•Work from queer and/or disabled scholars

Visa-friendly deadline: Aug 10
Final deadline: Sep 3
#MachineLearning #Diversity

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

The Queer in AI + {Dis}Ability in AI @NeurIPSConf Workshop Call for Contributions is LIVE!

We welcome:
• Work on queerness and/or disability + AI
• Work from queer and/or disabled scholars

📅 Visa-friendly deadline: Aug 10
📅 Final deadline: Sep 3 (1/3)
#MachineLearning

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

Accepted authors present at #NeurIPS2026.

📝 Submit: https://t.co/8o10mIcCHQ
🌐 Details: https://t.co/2GVzE8PH15
We can't wait to see what you're working on. (2/3)

#LGBTQinSTEM #AIResearch #NeurIPS #QueerInAI #DisAbilityInAI
@AiDisability

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

Members of Affinity Groups are invited to apply at @NeurIPSConf 2026 Affinity Support Pilot Program.
The awardees will receive support to present their work at the Affinity Groups workshops (only applicable for Sydney)
Deadline: 07/20/2026 AoE
Apply here:
https://t.co/dwAcygpQPv

[Queer In AI (QAI) @QueerinAI]

TIME SENSITIVE: NeurIPS is launching a new Affinity Support Pilot Program! Award recipients will receive support to present their research at NeurIPS 2026’s affinity events. We encourage you to thoroughly read the requirements before applying. The deadline is July 20 AoE. (1/2)

[Naomi Saphra @nsaphra]

There’s nothing I find as pathetic in modern AI circles as people larping that they believe in a sci-fi future while their imaginations are so limited they can’t picture anyone in that future except one kind of body, one way of thinking, one way of living.

[Maria Skoularidou (she/her) @skoularidou]

2/ DEI chairs efforts work hand-in-hand with common sense; people not making space for people with wheelchairs, even when being asked so, is a cultural reflection. Common sense cannot and more importantly should not be imposed

[Maria Skoularidou (she/her) @skoularidou]

1/ I 've been trying to make #AI conferences accessible since 2018 when I first attended @NeurIPSConf, and realised that they weren't accessible by any means.
Albeit being a DIE co-chair of @icmlconf I can say that I feel ashamed by the participants' behavior for yet another time

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

As the number of attendees of big ML conferences (@icmlconf, @NeurIPSConf, @iclr_conf etc) is >10e4 we need to have sensory friendly sessions so that everyone can attend
Please contact/dm me to discuss ideas on how to make this feasible
We can brainstorm at ICML if you are around

[Disabled World (DW) Disability News Service @DisabledWorld]

Tetraplegia in Turkmenistan - Personal account from a 43 year old man in #Ashgabat, #Turkmenistan, living with #tetraplegia for 22 years following a 2004 cervical #spinalcord injury #SCI - https://t.co/5MXZflQU2H

[Haben Girma👩🏿‍🦯 @HabenGirma]

The French Ministry of Culture has appointed me a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. I am only the second Deafblind person, after Helen Keller, to receive this distinction. If only Helen were here to guide me. She could read and write French; I’m still working on that. 1/3

[GenAI in Genomics (Gen²) Workshop @ ICLR 2026 @Gen2Workshop]

📣 DEADLINE UPDATE: Good news! We’ve extended the Gen² paper submission deadline to: Feb 11, AoE

We look forward to hearing about your latest research in Generative AI in Genomics at @iclr_conf!
Tiny papers are also welcome!

More on papers and program:
https://t.co/n9kpwcvtG5

[GenAI in Genomics (Gen²) Workshop @ ICLR 2026 @Gen2Workshop]

📣 DEADLINE UPDATE: Good news! We’ve extended the Gen² paper submission deadline to:
📅 Feb 8, AoE

We look forward to hearing about your latest research in Generative AI in Genomics at @iclr_conf!

More on: https://t.co/FkFxYyvfzl

#ICLR2026 #GenAI #CompBio #BioML #Genomics 🧬

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

It is understandable that there is relevant, and immensely important, research around those matters, but it is also immensely important that we are mindful about what we post and how it affects/what repercussions it might have to fellow readers.

[DisAbility_in_AI @AiDisability]

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🧵We feel like bringing to everyone's attention the concept of #contentwarning prior to posts about sensitive matters, like suicidal behaviours, major depressive disorder, major neurodevelopmental disorders, sexual assault.

[GenAI in Genomics (Gen²) Workshop @ ICLR 2026 @Gen2Workshop]

🚨Announcing our #ICLR2026 Workshop, Generative AI in Genomics (Gen2): Barriers and Frontiers! .@iclr_conf

📣Call for: Full workshop papers (5-8 pages) and Tiny papers (2-4 pages)
📅Submission deadline: 7 February 2026 AoE
🌐Learn more: https://t.co/7ZhSaufFR6
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[ICML Conference @icmlconf]

📢 Announcing the dates for #ICML2026 in Seoul! 🇰🇷

July 6th - 11th, 2026 (Monday through Saturday)

📆 Mark your calendar!
✈️ Book your flights!
😅 ...Start stressing about the deadline!