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The Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at Howard University advances interdisciplinary research that ensures artificial intelligence contributes meaningfully to public health, education systems, and the advancement of society

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The Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at Howard University is a hub for innovative, interdisciplinary research that reimagines the role of artificial intelligence in service of society and the African Diaspora. Aligned with Howard’s commitment to scholarship that addresses pressing global challenges, our institute focuses on AI Transformation & Integration through Society, Health, and Education .

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Project Elevate Black Voices Releases AAE Dataset

HCAI researchers have created and released a one-of-a kind, 600 hour audio dataset of African American English to improve automatic speech recognition technology. HBCU teams have first access to the dataset. Learn More

Project Elevate Black Voices

Kickoff of the Amazon Machine Learning University Enablement Program

Howard University hosted a group of HBCU faculty for the Amazon Machine Learning University Enablement Program. The goal is to equip HBCU faculty and staff with curriculum and resources to teach machine learning to the next generation of HBCU scholars.

Howard HCAI Presents at CHI25 in Yokohama, Japan

Former Sr. Research Scientist, Jazette Johnson, did a phenomenal job at presenting our CHI Case Study paper, Centering Black Voices: Lessons Learned and Reflections from a Large-Scale AAVE Data Collection at a Historically Black University in Yokohama, Japan. This project always tends to stir up the room! Dr. Johnson was an integral member of our core research team during the first year of Project Elevate Black Voices. Be sure to check out our full paper:

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