More Affinity Groups

Queer in AI was established by queer scientists in AI with the mission to make the AI community a safe and inclusive place that welcomes, supports, and values LGBTQIA2S+ people. We work towards this aim by building a visible community of queer AI scientists through conference workshops, social meetups, conference poster sessions, mentoring programs, graduate application financial aid, and many other initiatives. Another crucial part of our mission is to raise awareness of queer issues in the general AI community and to encourage and highlight research on and solutions to these problems.

Visit the Queer in AI website: www.queerinai.com

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association for LGBTQ+ people and allies in the STEM community. With over 150 collegiate chapters at colleges/universities and professional chapters in cities across the United States and abroad, oSTEM is the largest chapter-based organization focused on LGBTQ+ people in STEM.

Visit the oSTEM website: https://ostem.org/

Black in Robotics (BiR) is a non-profit organization that was formed to address the systemic inequities found in our robotics community by focusing on three primary pillars - community, advocacy, and accountability. We want to bring the robotics community together around these initiatives! Black in Robotics brings together a global network of Black Roboticists, Allies, and Organizational Sponsors contributing to the goal of enhancing diversity, inclusion and equity in robotics.​ We believe that to see increased presence of Black and under-represented minorities in robotics we must actively build community, advocate for diversity and encourage accountability.

Visit the Black in Robotics website: https://blackinrobotics.org/

Our goal and mission is to “stomp the divide” between Black tech workers and to fundamentally influence and effect change on an industry that has historically not sought parity with respect to Black workers. Our intent is to level the playing field through training, education, networking, and mentorship with the support of allies, partners, sponsors, and most importantly our global members. 

Visit the Blacks in Technology website: https://blacksintechnology.org/

AI is a technological revolution. It’s also an expanding opportunity—to advocate for Black representation in policies and practices, to mirror the global diaspora we live in and serve, to remedy technology’s exclusionary past and demand an equitable future.

Visit the Black in AI website: https://www.blackinai.org/

LatinX in AI (LXAI) bridges communities, academics, industry, and politicians working to further AI innovation and resources for LatinX individuals globally. We drive and support research, development, infrastructure, and mentoring programs to boost innovation and capabilities of LatinX professionals working in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science.

Visit the LatinX in AI website: https://www.latinxinai.org/

{Dis}Ability in AI is a newly formed group that aims at supporting and advocating for disabled people. The term disabled people is used to include all those who experience barriers in accessing education due to having or being considered to have an impairment. This includes people with physical or sensory impairments, people with specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)D), people with mental health conditions (such as anxiety and depression), and people with autism spectrum conditions. 

Visit the {Dis}Ability in AI website: https://elesa.github.io/ability_in_AI

Indigenous in AI/ML is a networking and support group founded at the NeurIPS conference to connect Indigenous professionals and researchers working in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Visit the Indigenous in AI/ML website: https://www.indigigenius.org/indigenous-in-aiml

We work to increase awareness and appreciation of the achievements of women in machine learning. Our programs help women build their technical confidence and their voice, and our publicity efforts help ensure that women in machine learning and their achievements are known in the community.

Visit the Women in Machine Learning website: https://www.wiml.org/

Women in Robotics is a global community supporting women who work in robotics and women who are interested in working in robotics, as entrepreneurs, industry and academia. Our activities include local networking events, outreach, education, mentoring and the promotion of positive role models in robotics, both in research, industry, entrepreneurship and just plain fun.

Visit the Women in Robotics website: https://www.womeninrobotics.org/

IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is a global network of IEEE members and volunteers dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists and inspiring girls around the world to follow their academic interests in a career in engineering and science.

Visit the IEEE Women in Engineering website: https://wie.ieee.org/