Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D.

@HCDEUW PhD | Former UW Board | Community Builder | HCI, Tech Equity, Responsible AI/ML | Fellow - Gates, @nsfgrfp, GEM, & Just Tech - *my views ☝🏾

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

Thrilled to join @DePaulU as Assistant Prof of CS (HCI) + launch the RAISE Lab: researching & building computing for the common good.

Grateful to my mentors, friends & family for this journey.
Here’s to Chicago & what’s next! 💙🐾 #GoBlueDemons #NewBeginnings

[Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo @ChinasaTOkolo]

The fourth edition of the Africa AI Policy Opportunities Digest is out with the latest fellowships, events, funding, and courses!

https://t.co/JiWGVsP8eQ

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

What the Pope Just Asked of Those of Us Who Build AI https://t.co/sEywCXpBE6

I’m launching a new publication: Civic Intelligence.

Vol. 1: “What the Pope Just Asked of Those of Us Who Build AI”

A reading of Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas through AI labor, surveillance, accountability, education, and the common good.

The worker has changed. The moral demand has not.

[SSRC @ssrc_org]

As development of robots and AI continues, some researchers study how to make human-robot interactions more natural, while considering the social implications.
Read this conversation between Just Tech fellows Odest Chadwicke Jenkins and @jay__cunningham: https://t.co/sjY04K1JtS

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

🎓 PhD Recruitment — Fall 2026
The RAISE Lab @ @DePaulU (Chicago) is recruiting 2 fully funded PhD students in Computer Science (Human-Centered AI & Design).
✅ 5 years guaranteed funding
🏙️ Urban Loop Campus, Chicago
🤖 Human-Centered AI, Responsible Data, Socio-technical Harms, Global AI Equity

📅 Apply by Jan 15, 2025
🔗 DePaul PhD: https://t.co/xl8LoHwzAG
🔗 RAISE Lab App: https://t.co/KOtC4gfV6i
🌐 https://t.co/VcOFUrFxXx

#PhD #hiring #AI

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

University of British Columbia Fellowship 2026 in Canada - Fully Funded ( Stipend 100,000$/Year)

Apply: https://t.co/u7GclJUwIH

Degree Ph.D

National and International Students can Apply.

Deadline : May 2026

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

It’s officially my first day as a college professor @DePaulU School of Computing 🎉!

And I brought Mama to work 🫶🏾.

I’m so excited for everything this year has to offer!

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

🚨 New Research Accepted to #AIES2025 🚨

Our paper Toward Responsible ASR for African American English Speakers maps 44 studies across HCI, ML/NLP & Sociolinguistics.

We found:
🎙️ Persistent ASR bias against AAE
📊 Inclusive data practices still rare
⚖️ Big gap: governance & community power

We propose a Governance-Centered ASR Lifecycle—a new framework for equity & accountability in speech AI.

Read my blog unpacking the findings 👉 [https://t.co/3UrUTy2AUF]
Full preprint 👉 [https://t.co/2yyE2sxehU]
#AI #Fairness #ResponsibleAI #AAE #SpeechRecognition

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

📣 New paper alert!
“Advancing Data Equity: Practitioner Responsibility and Accountability in NLP Data Practices” is live.
We spotlight the labor, values & decisions behind AI harm—before the model is even trained.

📍 The harm starts with the data.
🧵 Co-authored w/ Kevin Shao, Rock Pang & Nathaniel Mengist
📖 Read: https://t.co/llCpQqV4Oo
📰 Article breakdown: https://t.co/IbTZOOUIdU

We’ll present this at #AIES2025 in Madrid 🇪🇸

#ResponsibleAI #DataEquity #NLPfairness #AIethics

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

@CDMDePaul

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

Thrilled to join @DePaulU as Assistant Prof of CS (HCI) + launch the RAISE Lab: researching & building computing for the common good.

Grateful to my mentors, friends & family for this journey.
Here’s to Chicago & what’s next! 💙🐾 #GoBlueDemons #NewBeginnings

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

@earlhuffjr @DePaulU I appreciate your advice my guy! Excited for this new chapter!

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

@plopesresearch @DePaulU Yay! Thanks so much Pedro! I’m excited for this new chapter !

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

🌍 What if your data worked for you — not against you?
We’re building a trusted platform where people can control, monetize, and ethically share their data with full transparency.

We’re inviting individuals, creatives, professionals, and organizations to share their perspectives in a short survey about data ownership, privacy, and fair compensation.
💡 Your insights will help us design a system that’s transparent, ethical, and built with your values in mind.
📝 Take the survey (5–10 minutes):
[https://t.co/S57F4QpFY3]
🙌 All responses are confidential and deeply appreciated.

Join us in reimagining a more just and user-centered data future.
hashtag#DataJustice hashtag#EthicalAI hashtag#TechForGood hashtag#DigitalSovereignty hashtag#CommunityPoweredTech

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

🚨 Calling all AI/ML teams, data leads, and enterprise innovators — we want to hear from you.

Does your team need more real-human data? Do you overly rely on synthetic data for training model? We're building a trusted data marketplace where companies can source high-quality, ethically sourced data directly from real contributors—with transparency, consent, and compliance built in.

If your organization uses data to train models, fuel analytics, or develop AI systems, we’d love your insights.
📝 Take our quick survey (~10 min)
Your input will shape the platform—and you’ll get early access to our beta + our upcoming industry report on data ethics.
🔗 [https://t.co/i7DNWIqLLU]

Please share widely

hashtag#EthicalAI hashtag#DataGovernance hashtag#MachineLearning hashtag#AIForGood hashtag#DataTrust hashtag#B2B

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

@cal_liang Can I join your lab?

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

If you're at #CHI2025 please say hi!

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

Excited to be heading to Yokohama, Japan for my 4th ACM CHI Conference!

While I’m not presenting a paper this year, I’m honored to join the CHI 2025 workshop “Speech AI for All: Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity.” I’m looking forward to engaging deeply with fellow researchers, engineers, students, and community advocates working to make speech technologies more equitable and culturally competent.

CHI always leaves me energized—and this year is no different.

If you’ll be attending, let’s connect!

Also: I’m currently #OpenToWork and actively exploring opportunities in AI Fairness Research, Responsible AI, NLP Research, and Society + Technology Research. Feel free to reach out if you know of any roles or collaborations aligned with these areas.

I’m also always happy to connect with friends and colleagues in my networks.

#CHI2025 #AIethics #AIFairness #SpeechAI #HumanCenteredAI #ResponsibleTech

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

@Stefania_druga @tknearem I would love to say hi!

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

Excited to be heading to Yokohama, Japan for my 4th ACM CHI Conference!

While I’m not presenting a paper this year, I’m honored to join the CHI 2025 workshop “Speech AI for All: Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity.” I’m looking forward to engaging deeply with fellow researchers, engineers, students, and community advocates working to make speech technologies more equitable and culturally competent.

CHI always leaves me energized—and this year is no different.

If you’ll be attending, let’s connect!

Also: I’m currently #OpenToWork and actively exploring opportunities in AI Fairness Research, Responsible AI, NLP Research, and Society + Technology Research. Feel free to reach out if you know of any roles or collaborations aligned with these areas.

I’m also always happy to connect with friends and colleagues in my networks.

#CHI2025 #AIethics #AIFairness #SpeechAI #HumanCenteredAI #ResponsibleTech

[Jay Little Cunningham, Ph.D. @jay__cunningham]

So excited for this conversation today!

[CUSP at NYU Tandon @NYU_CUSP]

Join us on Thursday, April 10, 2025, for the panel discussion “Listening for Bias: The Politics and Potential of Speech AI.” Open to the public! Register → https://t.co/JNOCdXJW7R @nyutandon