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Join us for a conversation on Queerness and AI

To celebrate Queer History Month at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, we'll be hosting a roundtable discussion on how AI perceives, depicts, and often erases Queer folks. All website managers, editors and content creators are invited to attend!

Join the Web Services' team and our panel of experts for some coffee, breakfast, and dynamic conversation on how Queerness interacts with Generative AI. A co-production of the Equity team in the OPVPA and Web Services teams.

Event details

  • Date: Wednesday, October 23
  • Time: 10 to 11am
  • Location: ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Engine Centre, FDA5, Frank Dawson Adams Building, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0E8
  • Format:ÌýPanel Discussion with audience Q&A
  • Registration limit: 40

Panel discussion

Our conversation will be based on the 2024 Scottish AI Summit panel discussion, . The presentation asks questions about the benefits of ‘digital inclusion’ for 2S/LGBTQIA+ people, challenge simplistic assumptions about fixing existing biases in AI technology and, explore approaches to AI that are more equitable for 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities. We encourage all interested participants to watch the video before this event.

In addition, the Wired article, , will help inform our discussion.

Panel members / discussion facilitators

The event will feature a panel of experts on both AI technology and 2S/LGBTQIA+ rights.

  • Ande CleggÌý(they/them), Senior Employment Equity Advisor, Office of the Provost and Vice President (Academic)Ìý
  • Kit Malo (they/them), Associate Director Inclusive Excellence, Office of the Provost and Vice President (Academic)

Web Services team members will also be on hand to answer technical and general web content questions.

  • Jaylen Gordon, Digital Communications Associate, Digital Communications, Communications and Institutional Relations
  • Joyce Peralta, Manager, Digital Communications, Communications and Institutional Relations

Registration is now open. .

Learn more about Queer History Month at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù.

Hope to see you there!

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