How sovereign funds could empower the future of assistive technology and disability AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are rapidly fuelling assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities.
Yonah's mission is to shape the future of algorithmic diversity - algorithms and policy addressing neuroinclusion, invisible disabilities and human capacity such as social and human-centered AI, emerging learning, work, wellbeing and city solutions. It includes working with national, public and private projects, co-developing emerging technologies in the field, contributing to policy and ethics frameworks, curating experiential projects. Driven by their own journey, Yonah has spent over 60 world appearances to bring awareness to the neuroexclusion crisis.
Previously:
Yonah Welker has been working on the intersection of tech and society since 2005 year and launching a hardware think tank. Over the journey, Yonah Welker worked on tech startups and labs, helped to facilitate tech ecosystem and projects across European Union, North America, APAC, MENA, screened and evaluated technologies and solutions across public and private innovation ecosystems, contributed to tech frameworks and ethics.
Recent papers:
Technology evaluation, accessibility and human rights
Research through the algorithmic diversity lens
Human-Centered AI & Ethics
Recent appearances:
AI Summit New York, Responsible AI, ML Con, Horasis Summit AI US, Dublin Tech Summit, RightsCon, World Humanitarian Forum, Times Higher Education, Women in AI, Women in IT, Wonder Women Tech, Women In Tech, She Loves Tech, IWIB, MozFest UK, Spark Fest Australia, ML Innovation, Datalift, Pondering AI, Digital AI Conclave, Disability Tech UK, Way Davos, Diversity In Tech Awards, AWE US, FWD 50, London Tech Advocates, Human Rights Copenhagen, Formwelt Institute etc.
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are rapidly fuelling assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities.
残疾人失业率在一些国家高达80%,这让残疾人成为在就业方面最为边缘化的群体之一。
El desempleo entre las personas con discapacidad alcanza el 80% en algunos países, lo que las convierte en uno de los grupos más marginados en lo que se refiere al trabajo.
Unemployment among people with disabilities is as high as 80% in some countries, making them among the most marginalized groups when it comes to work.