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AI generators say there are no Black surfers. This group is out to change that

Fast Company Tech

” Training challenge So far, the project has created more than 96,000 images for Pocstocks inventory, and the images will be accessible to companies that utilize AI image generation like Adobe, Amazon, Canva, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Shutterstock. If youre part of an AI company, we welcome your collaboration, too, says Mesfin.

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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

Hardship often hits certain demographic groups harder than others. The voices and experiences of workers of color are critical to achieving nonprofit missions and are needed at all levels, from non-management to the C-suite and boards. What has to change to allow more women access to executive-level positions, at equal rates of pay?

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Strengthening Social Impact: Actionable Insights from The Generosity Commission Report

sgEngage

The Generosity Commission’s report highlights the importance of making research more accessible and actionable. By lifting up influential voices, we can build a culture of generosity that attracts more supporters and fosters long-term engagement. continues to grow increasingly racially diverse.

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Only 2% of tech jobs are held by Black women. Cristina Mancini knows thats unacceptable.

Mashable Tech

What happens when entire demographics are missing from rooms where these technologies are being funded, legislated, and created. When diverse voices are absent from the tech industry, innovation suffers, and systemic biases are perpetuated. Having diverse voices creates ethical experiences that reflect the values of all consumers.

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Depressed? This algorithm can tell from the tone of your voice

TechCrunch

Co-founder and CEO Grace Chang saw this as an access issue: Both founders experienced bouts of depression and found it difficult to get clinicians to help, leading them to think about it from their perspective as engineers. So Chang and co-founder Rima Seiilova-Olson built an API to detect depression through voice. “We

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Reimagining equity with AI: What philanthropy can do

Candid

Concerns about authenticity, disparities in access, and biases in AI tools raise urgent questions: Will this technology help bridge societal gaps, or will it deepen them? Access to something critical was reserved for those who could afford it. Fund accessible AI initiatives. But AI adoption comes with challenges.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. Listening and addressing barriers But now, I’m not worried.

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