The art installation at the Plaza at 300 Ashland Place merges African diaspora history with AI representation. Artist Stephanie Dinkins showcases work that utilizes AI to reflect the diversity of Brooklyn and challenge existing biases in technology. The project, titled If We Don't, Who Will?, aims to ensure that the history, aspirations, and realities of Black and brown communities are represented in AI, which has significant implications for the future of technology and society. A lack of diversity in the tech workforce results in outcomes that can perpetuate discrimination and misconceptions about these communities.
Dinkins emphasizes that AI should learn the history, hopes, and dreams of Black and brown people, aiming to represent US demographics accurately.
The project aims to challenge the white-dominated generative-AI space by highlighting the Black ethos and cultural cornerstones.
Dinkins questions how to tell machines stories that facilitate deeper understanding of communities, moving past narrow, consumerist perspectives.
Only 7.4% of the hi-tech workforce is composed of Black workers, leading to discriminatory outcomes in AI.
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