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Shakir Mohamed

@shakir_za

ML with Social Purpose. @[email protected] | Research Scientist @DeepMind | Strengthening African ML @DeepIndaba. He/Him. South African 🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈🌍

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Daniel Brumund(@danbru8) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Already looking forward to following the work of AfriClimate AI 🤩

Blossoming out of Deep Learning Indaba 🌱, this new grassroots community is 'dedicated to harnessing the power of AI for a sustainable, prosperous and climate-resilient Africa.'

FYI Ruth Schmidt, PhD 🏳️‍🌈, Lea Gimpel, Deshni G ☺️

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Shakir Mohamed(@shakir_za) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’m really excited about the launch of AfriClimate AI 🚀. Africa’s climate problems are specific, urgent and ready to be addressed by groups of committed Africans. I remember an idea at the last Indaba, now it has an excellent group having fun and creating change 🌍

I’m really excited about the launch of AfriClimate AI 🚀. Africa’s climate problems are specific, urgent and ready to be addressed by groups of committed Africans. I remember an idea at the last Indaba, now it has an excellent group having fun and creating change 🌍
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AfriClimate AI(@AfriClimateAI) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✨🌍 Exciting news from the Heart of Africa! Introducing AfriClimate AI: blending AI with Climate Science for a sustainable, prosperous, and resilient Africa. 🌱 Join us in this journey to shape a climate-resilient Africa. Learn more: africlimate.ai/about/why-afri…

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James Wright(@jms_wright) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UNESCO’s Ethics of AI team is recruiting! We're looking for 6 experts to contribute to cutting-edge projects on the ethical governance of AI across the following workstreams (please note the deadlines for applications are 16-17 April):

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Masakhane(@MasakhaneNLP) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✨🌟Job Opening⭐️✨
The Masakhane Research Foundation, through the support of FAIR Forward, an initiative of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), is glad to announce two Data Governance Fellowship positions. 1/5

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Deep Learning Indaba(@DeepIndaba) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🪘🪘 Sauti Yetu launched its Jobs Board earlier this year. We would love to share applications to all roles that are open and supportive of the African Machine Learning Community. These roles can be directed at applications from all career stages.

If you would like to promote…

🪘🪘 Sauti Yetu launched its Jobs Board earlier this year. We would love to share applications to all roles that are open and supportive of the African Machine Learning Community. These roles can be directed at applications from all career stages. If you would like to promote…
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Claire Vernade(@vernadec) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣The Blog Post Track 2024 is out!
22 Blog posts on ML topics ranging from optimisation to RLHF:

blog.iclr.cc/2024/04/02/blo…

Tell your colleagues and friends!

ICLR 2024
Gauthier Gidel David Dobre Charlie Gauthier Fabian Pedregosa Léo Schwinn

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Siobhan Mackenzie Hall(@smhall97) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you're unsure about the the vision of World Wide Dishes, or you're struggling to get started, our short video guide is the place to start! 🌎🌍🌏🥫🫘🥘

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Lara Groves(@lara_groves) 's Twitter Profile Photo

delighted that our paper 'Auditing Work: Exploring the New York City algorithmic bias audit regime' has been accepted to 24! arxiv.org/abs/2402.08101

Jacob Metcalf 🐀 Alayna Kennedy Briana Vecchione Andrew Strait

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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are delighted to announce that Gaia Marcus has been appointed by Nuffield Foundation as the new Director of the Ada Lovelace Institute.

Read the full announcement⬇️
adalovelaceinstitute.org/news/gaia-marc…

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Neil Lawrence(@lawrennd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very kind review of the ideas in The Atomic Human by Matthew Syed in today's Sunday Times.

'Locked in by language, we are freed by music, poetry, painting … and love'

thetimes.co.uk/article/5ea945…

Very kind review of the ideas in The Atomic Human by @matthewsyed in today's Sunday Times. 'Locked in by language, we are freed by music, poetry, painting … and love' thetimes.co.uk/article/5ea945…
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Deep Learning Indaba(@DeepIndaba) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🪘Call for workshops proposals🪘

We're looking for proposals that are designed to encourage active ideas exchange among participants and that cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Trustworthy AI, Generative models, NLP and Reinforcement Learning.
For more…

🪘Call for workshops proposals🪘 We're looking for proposals that are designed to encourage active ideas exchange among participants and that cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: Trustworthy AI, Generative models, NLP and Reinforcement Learning. For more…
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Ada Lovelace Institute(@AdaLovelaceInst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI: We are hiring a Public Participation & Research Practice Lead.

Want to develop, deliver and oversee our public participation and research projects, team and strategy?

Apply by 22 April⬇️

adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-par…

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Deep Learning Indaba(@DeepIndaba) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🪘First speaker announcement🪘

We are thrilled to reveal our first Keynote speaker at , Samy Bengio, senior director of AI and Machine Learning research at Apple .

Welcome on board Samy and see you in Dakar 🇸🇳!



🪘First speaker announcement🪘 We are thrilled to reveal our first Keynote speaker at #DLI2024, Samy Bengio, senior director of AI and Machine Learning research at @Apple . Welcome on board Samy and see you in Dakar 🇸🇳! #DLI2024 #Indaba2024 #XamXamlé
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EEML(@EEMLcommunity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DEADLINE March 29: prepare and submit your application for EEML 2024, Novi Sad, Serbia eeml.eu 🇷🇸. Topics: Basics of ML, Multimodal learning, NLP, Advanced DL architectures, Generative models, AI for Science. Check our stellar speakers! Scholarships available! 🎉

DEADLINE March 29: prepare and submit your application for EEML 2024, Novi Sad, Serbia eeml.eu 🇷🇸. Topics: Basics of ML, Multimodal learning, NLP, Advanced DL architectures, Generative models, AI for Science. Check our stellar speakers! Scholarships available! 🎉
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Celia Cintas(@RTFMCelia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 CFP TrustAI Workshop 📣
submit a short paper at our workshop co-organized w/ Aisha Alaagib John Wamburu Siobhan Mackenzie Hall Skyler Speakman Edward McFowland III & F. Brostean. Are you working on audit techniques🔍? Privacy 🔐? participatory AI? ➡️trustaiijcai.github.io/trustai-ijcai2… IJCAIconf

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Kush Varshney कुश वार्ष्णेय(@krvarshney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The AI, Ethics, and Society Conference (AIES) 2024 call for papers has been posted. I'm one of the program chairs. Bay Area, October 21-23. Please submit your best work and spread the word. aies-conference.com

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Shakir Mohamed(@shakir_za) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please spread in your networks for this unique role and in the area of participation and public input that is a key part of how we can ensure that data and AI work for people and society.

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