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At a virtual session hosted by Taylor & Francis in partnership with Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI) at IIT Madras and INDIAai, representatives from academia and industry discussed the need for inclusion and diversity in AI and emerging technologies.

Leading voices from research, academia, and industry today echoed the need for a relook at AI and emerging technology to ensure inclusivity and diversity. This insight session on ‘Inclusivity and Diversity in AI and Emerging Technologies’ was facilitated by Taylor & Francis in partnership with the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI) at IIT Madras and INDIAai (The National AI Portal of India), the session highlighted the importance of representation of people from different backgrounds in AI. These biases exist in AI systems and efforts to make data more accurate, transparent, and accessible.

Aimed at fostering a comprehensive conversation on building knowledge and capacity within the AI research ecosystem in India, the speakers at the session included Jibu Elias, Content and Research Lead at INDIAai; Malika Malik, AI Practitioner; Dr. Himanshu Sinha, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Dr. Sriparna Saha, Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Patna; and Amith Vijayakumar, Manager, Insights & Analytics, Taylor & Francis.

The next session in this partnership series with RBCDSAI, titled ‘How does AI Impact our Everyday Lives?' will put forth a panel discussion on the implications of Artificial Intelligence on everyday lives across different areas like healthcare, agriculture, etc. Interested parties may register to attend.