Our story.

We are creating a more diverse pool of junior talent in AI.

AI4Good Lab participants

The AI Industry has a diversity problem.

Women are underrepresented at all levels in the AI industry, particularly in leadership roles. The gender gap exists in the workplace, it exists in academia, and factors such as race and ethnicity add further dimensions to the distinct experiences of women in the industry. You can read more in the 2021 Stanford AI Index Report and the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2021.

Initiating change.

The AI4Good Lab was founded in 2017 to increase diversity in the technology industry while inspiring the use of AI as a tool for social good. Our participants are women and people whose genders are underrepresented in the industry (2SLGBTQ+ inclusive).

Diverse teams are the future of AI.

Diverse teams foster greater innovation, social, and economic returns. Lack of diversity is especially critical in AI, as it is well documented that biased algorithms have the potential to perpetuate discrimination at a mass scale. In order to address these challenges, AI research and development needs representation in the teams who design these systems.

The 5 ways we are driving diversity.

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Enhanced mentorship with senior AI experts.

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Hands on, project-based learning.

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Inclusivity for women and gender minorities.

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Economic support for all participants.

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Instilling social good at the core of AI innovation.

“AI is a discipline that has the potential to affect so many lives, so it is really important to have a diverse point of view in the workforce, in the research community, in teaching, so we can make sure that the technologies are developed with everyone in mind.”

Doina Precup

AI4Good Lab Co-Founder, DeepMind, McGill University, CIFAR AI Chair

“One of the things that we really wanted to do was have that connection of promising women that could come together, explore their interest in AI and social good, and really take those relationships onwards.”

Angelique Mannella

AI4Good Lab Co-Founder, Amazon, AM Consulting

Our impact.

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Alumni to date from all provinces across Canada

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AI experts supporting the 2021 program

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ML projects for social good developed over the years

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Regional programs across Canada, and growing!

What our participants have built.

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What our alumni say.

“The AI4Good lab was a turning point in my career. I started getting interested and getting involved with ML there and met many amazing people that I still keep in touch. This changed my career path and helped me be where I am now.”

Elisa Ferreira

Research Fellow Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics and Assistant professor at the University of Sao Paulo

“The AI4Good Lab was a transformative experience in my path. The learning environment and support provided by mentors and researchers involved allowed me to create, lead and exchange in a fruitful and authentic way I had never experienced before. I understood how important the sense of belonging is to be able to contribute and innovate up to our full potential.”

Maude Lizaire

Mila, PhD Candidate

“The most important takeaway I got from the Lab was that there isn't a set path that you have to follow in order to pursue your interest in artificial intelligence. The unique interests and experiences that people have are what gives us the ability to help a wider variety of people with technology, and no matter who you are, there's a place in this field for you.”

Katie Lu

2021 Edmonton Alumni

The Team.

Advisory board

Doina Precup

Dr. Doina Precup

Lab Founder, DeepMind, McGill University, Mila

Angelique Mannella

Angelique Mannella

Lab Founder, Amazon

Elissa Strome

Elissa Strome

CIFAR

Alan Macintosh

Alan MacIntosh

Real Ventures, OSMO Foundation

Executive management

Maya Marcus-Sells

Maya Marcus-Sells

Executive Director of AI4Good Lab

Warren Johnston

Warren Johnston

Edmonton Regional Director at AI4Good Lab, Amii

Yosra Kazemi

Yosra Kazemi

Program Manager of AI4Good Lab, Co-founder at Sunia Technology

Christina Isaicu

Christina Isaicu

Operations and Research Associate of AI4Good Lab

National Partners.

Founding Partners

Title sponsors

Key sponsors

Community sponsors

Our thanks goes out to the many AI experts, speakers, and lecturers who‘ve supported our efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive future for AI.

Join the Lab in your region.

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Montreal

Hosted by the AI4Good Lab headquarters team

Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton

Hosted in partnership with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

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Toronto

Hosted in partnership with CIFAR