Why This Matters Now
Inequality Amplification
AI concentrates wealth in tech hubs—Global South, rural regions, and marginalized communities systematically excluded.
Algorithmic Discrimination
Hiring, lending, justice, welfare systems encode historical bias—automated discrimination at unprecedented scale.
Surveillance Asymmetry
Privileged populations get AI assistants; marginalized communities face facial recognition and predictive policing.
Representation Crisis
95% of AI researchers from privileged backgrounds—systems designed without input from affected communities.
Our Focus Areas
- Algorithmic Justice Advocacy — Identifying and remediating bias in high-stakes AI systems
- Digital Equity Programs — Access, literacy, and agency for underserved communities
- Community Data Sovereignty — Local control over data collection, use, and benefit-sharing
- Inclusive AI Development — Diversifying who builds AI through mentorship and career pathways
- Anti-Surveillance Advocacy — Resisting discriminatory deployment of recognition and prediction tech
- Global South Partnerships — Centering perspectives from majority-world contexts
- Disability Justice in AI — Accessibility as design priority, not afterthought
Current Initiatives
Bias Audit Accelerator
Auditing hiring, lending, and criminal justice algorithms for 50+ organizations—remediation frameworks included.
Tech Equity Coalition
200-org advocacy network influencing digital inclusion policy at city, state, and federal levels.
Community AI Co-Creation
Participatory design programs with Indigenous, immigrant, and disability communities building own AI tools.
AI Career Pathways
Mentorship and training programs supporting underrepresented groups entering AI research and industry.
How You Can Participate
For Advocates
Join coalition campaigns, contribute to policy briefs, organize local resistance to harmful AI.
For Researchers
Conduct fairness audits, publish on algorithmic justice, mentor underrepresented students.
For Organizations
Audit your systems for bias, adopt inclusive procurement, support equity-focused initiatives.
For Communities
Document harms, assert data rights, co-design alternative technologies, demand accountability.
Our Vision & Roadmap
- Algorithmic Justice Initiative — Developing audit frameworks for bias detection in high-stakes systems
- Digital Access Program — Building partnerships to expand connectivity in underserved communities
- Community Leadership Training — Creating curriculum for algorithmic literacy and tech advocacy
- Career Pathway Development — Creating mentorship programs for underrepresented groups entering AI fields
- Co-Creation Framework — Designing participatory methods for community-driven AI tools
- Policy Advocacy — Engaging with local governments on algorithmic accountability standards
Build Equitable AI Futures
Join advocates, researchers, and communities ensuring AI serves humanity—not just the privileged few.