Global responsible AI hackathon 2023:
Moving AI Ethics from Talk to Action
AI is quickly becoming ubiquitous in all industries. Unfortunately, even though AI can be incredibly harmful, few organizations act to ensure that their AI is safe and beneficial.
For example, 74% of companies in a recent survey didn’t work to reduce unintended bias.
The goal of this hackathon is to help organizations act to make their AI more responsible. To that end, individuals and teams will be invited to create proofs of concept for increasing the implementation of responsible AI practices.

SUPPORTING EVENTS:
Responsible AI Masterclass
Speaker Series
The Speaker Series Presentations will be on Responsible AI topics and moderated by Women in AI community members and volunteers.
Talks will be 30 minutes with 15 minutes for questions.
The Speaker Series will be virtual to reach global audiences!

We are looking for presentations and expert speakers in the following Areas of Focus:
Introduction to Ethical AI
Ethical AI Implementation Methods
Generative AI and Its Implications
Applications of Generative AI
SPEAKER BENEFITS
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Your photo, logo, hyperlink, and a short description of your service or work will appear in a Hackathon Masterclass series online content
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Promotion of your talk to Responsible AI Masterclass Series participants
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A thank you banner from Women in AI for your social media channels
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Social media promotion of you and/or your organization across the event series
To express interest in being a Speaker, fill out this form
For questions, and for the Speaker Ts&Cs please reach out to
The event series includes a 3-day hackathon in November 2023 and supporting events and resources for participants between April-July 2023.
We are currently looking for additional sponsors, partners, and volunteers.
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To express interest, fill out this form
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For questions, reach out to ethics-team@womeninai.co
3-Day
Hackathon
Participants will develop their proofs of concept between April and October 2023.
The participants will finalize their proofs of concept in a 3-day hackathon in November 2023.
The format of the 3-day hackathon will be hybrid. It will include virtual events for all, and regional leaders will organize in-person events in their regions.
Supporting Events
To support the participants, we will host a series of events between April-October 2023.
The events will include masterclasses, talks, and check-ins for hackathon participants.
The topics of the events will include introductions on AI ethics, deep dives into AI ethics topics, and hands-on practice in implementing AI ethics concepts
supporting
resources
To support the participants between April-October 2023, mentors and vendors will offer free services to hackathon participants.
The resources may include consultations, usage of responsible AI platforms, cloud resources, datasets for training and testing, engineering support, product development support, and audits.

THREE HACKATHON TRACKS
KNOWLEDGE
Develop solutions to help organizations understand prominent AI ethics themes.
E.g.:
Risk Articulation
Help organizations understand the AI risks that they pose
Diverse Input Collection
Help organizations collect diverse input about the AI risks their technology poses
Employee Education
Help organizations educate their employees on AI ethics
workflow
Develop solutions to help organizations introduce AI ethics practices into their workflows.
E.g.:
Strategy and Measures
Help organizations develop an AI strategy, including clear metrics and standards
Implemented Procedures
Help organizations implement include AI ethics practices
Incentives
Help organizations implement incentive structures to support the execution of their AI ethics strategy and procedures
OVERSIGHT
Develop solutions to help organizations improve their AI ethics accountability
E.g.:
Internal Reporting
Help organizations report on AI ethics progress to internal stakeholders, e.g., employees
External Reporting
Help organizations report on their AI ethics progress to external stakeholders, such as their board or the public
Periodical External Audits
Help organizations undergo AI ethics audits

SELECTIONS
Participant CRITERIA
Participant selection will be based on the following criteria:
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The participants will be individuals or teams of up to 5 people
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Participants must commit to attending at least four of the workshops and check-ins
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Participants must commit to writing a public description of their project
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Applications will be screened based on a one-paragraph description of the problem the team wants to try to solve
SUCCESS CRITERIA
Winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
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Problem articulation - How well did the team articulate the problem they are trying to solve, its importance to responsible AI, and the appropriateness of the proposed solution?
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Execution - How well did the team execute the proof of concept?
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Novelty - To what extent is the proposed solution adding to the current landscape of responsible AI solutions?
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Feasibility - How feasible would it be to develop the proof concept into a full-blown solution that would be adopted by practitioners?
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Accessibility - To what extent the solution would be accessible to anyone who needs it?

SPONSORS,PARTNERS
& Volunteers
We are looking for additional sponsors, partners, and volunteers:
Funders
Make a financial contribution to cover prizes and event expenses
Vendors
Provide free access to services to support participants
Regional Leaders
Lead an in-person hackathon in a region of your choosing
Mentors
Provide mentorship to hackathon participants
Judges
Participate in the selection of winners
Speakers
Deliver content to help prepare participants for the hackathon
Researchers
Conduct research to support responsible AI based on hackathon activities
Volunteers
Help run the hackathon and surrounding events
To express interest, fill out this form
You are welcome to attend our Open House on December 16, 4pm GMT
Register for the open house here.
For questions, reach out to ethics-team@womeninai.co
Organizing Team
Sponsors and partners
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