Amnesty International
In 2018, Amnesty International and Access Now launched the Toronto Declaration, a landmark statement on the impact of machine learning systems on the right to equality and nondiscrimination. "Created by over 30 experts from human rights and civil liberties groups, academics, lawyers, and tech policy-makers, the Declaration is a call to action for governments and companies to each meet their existing responsibilities to safeguard human rights, as per international human rights law and standards" The Amnesty Tech collective works to ensure that "technology puts people and human rights first."
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Randi Williams
Dr. Randi Williams is an educator, tinkerer, and change agent at the forefront of AI and education. She earned her Ph.D. at the MIT Media Lab in 2024. As Program Manager at Algorithmic Justice League, her work equips researchers, policymakers, and everyday changemakers to responsibly use AI for positive social change.
Human Rights Racial Justice ActorThayù
Thayù is a multi-disciplinary artist who eagerly embraces both existing and emerging technologies and is particularly fascinated by the ever-evolving realm of AI. Thayù is also the founder of Creatives Garage, a multi-disciplinary arts organization that has provided support to more than 14,000 creatives since its inception. Thayù constantly explores new methods and tools to effectively share the rich and diverse African narrative. Creatives Garage is a 2024 Mozilla Africa Innovation Mradi Research Grants awardee.
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Cecilia Mwende Maundu
Cecilia Mwende Maundu is a journalist, digital rights researcher, and digital security trainer. She works at the intersection of journalism, technology, and human rights, with a focus on online gender-based violence (OGBV) against journalists. She also hosts a podcast called Digital Dada Podcast about online violence against women and digital security.
Africa ActorAbeba Birhane
Abeba Birhane is a PhD candidate — and Mozilla fellow — at University College Dublin. Her interdisciplinary research examines the connections between embodied cognition, digital technology studies, and critical data science. She writes on issues such as "the algorithmic colonization of Africa."
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