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Tag: Diversity
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The battle for linguistic diversity in AI — Global Issues
With his signature geeky glasses and TED-Talk-style headset, Sundar Pichai looked straight out of a Silicon Valley incubator. That Monday, February 10, Google’s chief executive took the stage at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. From the Grand Palais podium, he heralded a new golden age of innovation. “Using AI techniques, we added over…
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SESAC Performing Rights and New Music USA launch additional 3-year commitment to Reel Change: The Fund For Diversity In Film Scoring
SESAC Performing Rights and New Music USA have announced continued funding for Reel Change: The Fund for Diversity in Film Scoring. Reel Change is a grant and mentorship program for composers of diverse backgrounds who have been marginalized in film composition, backed by SESAC Performing Rights and composer Christophe Beck, and administered by New Music…
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Autodesk CTO Raji Arasu calls for diversity in the teams building AI
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. Raji Arasu, the CTO of Autodesk, said that she’s been using AI for “multiple decades” to solve software-related challenges. “When traditional…
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FDA initiative for diversity in cancer studies disappears : Shots
Key guidance to industry on enhancing diversity in clinical trials of cancer drugs disappeared from the Food and Drug Administration website. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages about diversity and inclusion in clinical trials for cancer drugs. The page for Project Equity, a…
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Broward Public Art Chief’s Legacy: Mentoring Artists Who Reflect Broward’s Diversity
Leslie Fordham, Broward Cultural Division’s public art administrator since 2010, unintentionally honed her craft in a most unusual way. “I sewed,” says Fordham. “I made dresses when I was a teenager and in my 20s, and I learned a whole lot about how sculpture goes together and how they make sculpture from those days when…
