Call for Participation

In-Person Workshop

Submissions should be made via this Google Form. 

Submissions made after September 25, 2024 will be considered on a rolling basis and subject to the availability of space for the in-person venue.

We invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, grassroots organizers, and other stakeholders who have experience or interest in using a participatory approach to design, develop and deploy AI systems. In this workshop, we will work together to address two major themes related to the ethical complexities of stakeholder engagement:

1. The interpersonal, organizational, and structural factors that impact the ethics and nature of stakeholder or community engagement, particularly people of socially marginalized communities, during the AI development process. 

• How do process and design choices made by the conveners or organizers of stakeholder engagement impact the types of relationships built with stakeholders? 

• How do organizational and structural factors create opportunities or limit the ability to create more community-driven engagement?

2. Participatory methods and other guidance on how to conduct stakeholder engagement can be interpreted and applied differently across different actors.

• How might guidance be intentionally or unintentionally applied that generates harm for the stakeholders or communities who are invited to participate in more equitable decision-making processes?

Participants will have the opportunity to apply a "work-in-progress" resource from Partnership on AI's Global Task Force for Inclusive AI that outlines guidelines and guardrails on the ethical engagement of users and the public, particularly people of socially marginalized communities during the AI development process. The draft guidelines reflect the complexity of ethically working with communities who have been historically harmed by institutions, including corporations and other privately-held entities. They aim to address the organizational constraints experienced by well-intentioned AI developers who seek public and user input, while not losing sight of the needs, incentives, and risks facing socially marginalized communities who are frequently asked to participate in stakeholder engagement

Interested participants are asked to contribute with any of the following:

• A short bio with a statement of motivation or interest at attending the workshop

• A case study describing a situation requiring stakeholder engagement

• A position paper challenging the applicability of stakeholder engagement in realistic circumstances

Submissions should be made via this Google Form. 

Submissions made after September 25, 2024 will be considered on a rolling basis and subject to the availability of space for the in-person venue.

Submissions will be evaluated on interest in the themes outlined above. The workshop will be held in person and participants must register for the workshop. This event will be under Chatham House Rules.
Participants who submitted their information using the Google Form by September 25th should have received an email updating them on their status on September 27th.

Contact inclusiveai@partnershiponai.org with any questions.