Black in AI

Black in AI empowers a global community of AI professionals of African descent to be full partners in shaping our technological and economic future.

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Less than 4% of PhD candidates in CS-related fields are people of African descent.

The 2026 Emerging Leaders in AI (ELAI) program is helping change that through mentorship, grad school prep, mock interviews, and community.

Apply by June 21st:
https://t.co/2tQvQXGXxb

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Call for Mentors! Talent might be everywhere, but access to the right guidance is not. Help support applicants as they navigate the grad school admissions process.

Average commitment: 1–2 hrs/month per mentee
Sign up: https://t.co/u9u8oAHTlS

#BlackInAI #GradPrep #CallForMentors

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Black in AI is proud to celebrate Sanmi Koyejo, our Board Chair and President, on being named to the TIME100 AI 2026, TIME’s annual list recognizing the people shaping the future of artificial intelligence. https://t.co/BfQ9NhDOBW

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Call for Mentors! Talent is everywhere, but access to guidance isn't. Help aspiring graduate students navigate the admissions process.

⏱️ 1–2 hrs/month per mentee (Sept 2026–Mar 2027)

Sign up: https://t.co/e6HAwzTVYV

#BlackInAI #EmergingLeadersInAI #GradPrep #CallForMentors

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For first-generation graduate students, the hardest part isn't the work. It's having to navigate a path without a roadmap.

ELAI was built for that journey.

Apply by June 21: https://t.co/GLnB1x0xAs

#BlackInAI #ELAI #FirstGen

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🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚨

You have one more chance to apply for the 2026 ELAI Graduate Prep Program. We’ve extended the deadline to July 3, 2026 to help you navigate your AI grad admissions journey!

👇 Apply now!
https://t.co/2tQvQXGXxb

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Manee Ngozi Nnamani used ELAI to go beyond a strong application and find her scholarly purpose. Now she's a PhD candidate in Formative Education at Boston College!

Ready to define your impact? ELAI apps close June 21: https://t.co/2tQvQXGXxb
#BlackInAI #ELAI #AIResearch

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Not sure if ELAI is for you? Hear from four alumni now at CMU, Georgetown, and Walsh College before you decide.

May 21 | 3pm CST | Free
Register: https://t.co/64ExN6j7zA

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Thrilled to welcome Odest Chadwicke Jenkins, Ph.D. to our Board of Directors. Professor of Robotics & EECS at University of Michigan. The future of AI must include us. With leaders like Chad, we are making sure it does.

Press Release: https://t.co/zmZ7pGKnO9
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AI regulation is one of the most contested questions in the field right now. And the answer looks very different depending on where you sit. We want to know where our community stands.

Is AI regulation moving too slow, too fast, or in the wrong direction?

#BlackInAI #AIPolicy

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It is happening today!

The Hidden Curriculum of Graduate Research -- what AI graduate school actually looks like from the inside, with researchers from Aarhus University, Dolby Laboratories, and Microsoft.

10:00 am CST | 3:00 pm GMT | Free

Register: https://t.co/JH4MsENEdF

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Two funded AI opportunities closing this month:
ERA AI Fellowship: 10 weeks, Cambridge, fully funded. Deadline April 12.
https://t.co/UU40uQ2lz5

Neuromatch AI Sentience Scholars: 6 months, remote. Deadline April 28.
https://t.co/3H8tOZ5xde

#BlackInAI #AISafety

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If you are considering graduate study in AI-related fields or just starting out, this one is for you.

April 11 | 10am CST | Free

Register here: https://t.co/JH4MsENEdF

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What no one tells you about graduate research in AI related fields, covered by people who lived it.

April 11 | 10am CST | Free

Register here: https://t.co/JH4MsENEdF

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Meet Abdulganiyu Jimoh — doctoral researcher at @USUEngineering using AI for environmental monitoring, and a contributor to the U.S. AI Action Plan with the White House OSTP.
This month's #BlackInAI spotlight. 🖤
#BlackInAI #BlackHistoryMonth #ResponsibleAI #AI
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Something big is coming! 🌟

Our 2023–2024 Impact Report drops soon -- celebrating the progress we’ve made together across the global #BlackinAI community.

Follow us to be the first to read it!

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Final Call for Mentors 🚀 Help shape the next gen of AI leaders! Black in AI seeks mentors (MS/PhD in AI) to guide mentees in grad school admissions.

🗓 Deadline: Aug 27
⏰ 1–2 hrs/month | Sept 2025–Mar 2026

👉 Join: https://t.co/7YzcyP1Go4

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🚀 Ready to shape the next generation of AI leaders?
Black in AI is seeking mentors (MS/PhD in AI fields) to guide mentees through grad school admissions.

💡 Just 1–2 hrs/month | Sept 2025 - Mar 2026

JOIN HERE: https://t.co/7YzcyP1Go4

#BlackinAI #AI #Mentorship

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Meet our new Advisory Board members:
▸ William Isaac, Head of Ethics Research at DeepMind
▸ Rashida Richardson, Senior Counsel for AI at Mastercard
They bring deep expertise in AI ethics, policy, and justice—helping shape a future where AI works for everyone.
#BlackinAIAdvisors