Is AI Hurting Black America? A Live Debate
Join Word In Black for a live debate as leaders argue whether AI is empowering or harmful for Black Americans. Before and after the moderated debate, live viewers will share their thoughts via polls and rate which debaters were the most successful at proving their arguments. This event is in partnership with the Word In […] The post Is AI Hurting Black America? A Live Debate appeared first on Word In Black.
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Join Word In Black for a live debate as leaders argue whether AI is empowering or harmful for Black Americans. Before and after the moderated debate, live viewers will share their thoughts via polls and rate which debaters were the most successful at proving their arguments.
This event is in partnership with the Word In Black partner publication The Washington Informer.
Register to watch the debate live.
Moderator:
Shernay Williams, Word In Black events manager
The Debaters:
Stefan Youngblood, Black AI Think Tank
Meme Styles, data activist and founder of MEASURE
Rev. Michael Malcom, Minus AI
Taylor Frazier McCollum, community activist
Register to watch the debate live.
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