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📢 Call for awards reviewers📢 We are looking for brave individuals volunteering to assist with reviews of the nominations. We are extending the categories this year with a total of 4 awards: - The Kambule Doctoral Award - The Alele-Williams Masters Award - The Maathai Impact

We’re searching for seasoned technologists, researchers, activists or policy experts working at the intersection of #AI & society to join our 2024 Senior #MozillaFellow cohort! Learn more and apply today🎉 mzl.la/43JRAT2

Let’s talk Gender Data: A Thread 📊 #DYK: Sustainable growth hinges on gender data? Our collaborative research with My Data Rights_Africa unveils the untapped potential of #GenderData and the importance of gender-responsive budgeting in achieving equitable development. #AFDGReport

Still very relevant!

"Climate change makes the vulnerable even more vulnerable." 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans women in Indonesia are among the most affected by the extreme weather caused by climate change, as well as suffering disproportionately when disasters strike. 🔗 Read more: context.news/climate-risks/…

Work with this wonderful human being at the intersection of climate change and microbes 🦠

A constant mix of beautiful and terrifying is spot on! This animation is inspired by Moebius and Miyazaki, esp. Nausicaa, one of my all time faves

ladelentes Silvana Fumega @Cruxen The book argues for more 🦋inclusive and liberatory technological imaginaries🦋alternative visions of who AI and data are for, why we count & quantify, & what transformative potential is possible with technology (once we abandon Silicon Valley profiteering and extractivism). 3/12

Grateful for this insightful report by CfDS UGM ISIF Asia APNIC Foundation on “Tackling Climate Crisis Misinformation in Indonesia”. It highlights sources of misinformation and effects on marginalised communities. We will def use it for our upcoming work w Karlina O ⟭⟬ᴱ ᴬᴿᴱ ᴮ⟬⟭ᶜᴷ Daniel Brumund

🟢The #AIAct lacks measures to address environmental impacts adequately, despite the technology’s severe effects on local communities, fauna & flora - within & beyond 🇪🇺 borders. José Renato investigates the law's missed opportunities: eu.boell.org/en/2024/04/08/… Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Been a pleasure to speak alongside my fantastic colleague and podcaster extraordinaire Karlina O ⟭⟬ᴱ ᴬᴿᴱ ᴮ⟬⟭ᶜᴷ about our work at FAIR Forward on AI for climate action. We’ll make sure to releaseit in English and Bahasa too✨

Exciting new opportunity to advance #AfricaNLP! Masakhane via its Research Foundation is looking for two #DataGovernance fellows Grateful that our team at FAIR Forward can support this important work!

Our African language matters. A glimpse into the impact of the work at @LacunaFubd <> Nigerians' Voice in Data: Gloria Monica Tobechukwu Emezue vimeo.com/915395710

🌍🎉We are thrilled to kick off the first edition of our AfriClimate AI Monthly Seminar Series! 🌍🎉 🌟 Global Prediction of Extreme Floods in Ungauged Watersheds" with Dr Grey Nearing, a distinguished Research Scientist at Google 🗓️Reserve your spot: africlimate.ai/events/monthly…

#AI takes a ton of energy to train, a ton of energy to use and, maybe worst of all, the companies that build the systems aren’t required to disclose how much is actually being used⤵️ mzl.la/3J9e8mA

Latest paper with Hamed Azarbad & Yergeau lab: We found that soil microbes can help wheat plants cope better with drought if they have a history of intermittent water stress. How? Because they “learn” to cope with stress & produce protective substances. #climatechange #resilience

What does that mean for agriculture? By mimicking the intermittent stress patterns, farmers might cultivate soil microbes that enhance crop survival and productivity, even in tough conditions. Read more in my (still relevant) blogpost here: theconversation.com/microbial-arom…

Is Asia-Pacific ready for AI? Join us this Thursday to explore how the region can balance innovation with ethical governance. As AI reshapes lives, it's crucial to address diverse cultural, legal & social needs, while ensuring transparency, accountability, and human rights.