Thrilled to join @DePaulU as Assistant Prof of CS (HCI) launch the RAISE Lab: researching & building computing for the common good. Grateful to my mentors, friends & family for this journey. Here’s to Chicago & what’s next! 💙🐾 #GoBlueDemons #NewBeginnings

The fourth edition of the Africa AI Policy Opportunities Digest is out with the latest fellowships, events, funding, and courses! chinasa.substack.com/p/afric…

What the Pope Just Asked of Those of Us Who Build AI open.substack.com/pub/drjayl… I’m launching a new publication: Civic Intelligence. Vol. 1: “What the Pope Just Asked of Those of Us Who Build AI” A reading of Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas through AI labor, surveillance, accountability, education, and the common good. The worker has changed. The moral demand has not.

As development of robots and AI continues, some researchers study how to make human-robot interactions more natural, while considering the social implications. Read this conversation between Just Tech fellows Odest Chadwicke Jenkins and @jay__cunningham: just-tech.ssrc.org/articles/…

🎓 PhD Recruitment — Fall 2026 The RAISE Lab @ @DePaulU (Chicago) is recruiting 2 fully funded PhD students in Computer Science (Human-Centered AI & Design). ✅ 5 years guaranteed funding 🏙️ Urban Loop Campus, Chicago 🤖 Human-Centered AI, Responsible Data, Socio-technical Harms, Global AI Equity 📅 Apply by Jan 15, 2025 🔗 DePaul PhD: cdm.depaul.edu/academics/Pag… 🔗 RAISE Lab App: tinyurl.com/RAISE-Lab-App 🌐 raise.jaylcunningham.com #PhD #hiring #AI

University of British Columbia Fellowship 2026 in Canada - Fully Funded ( Stipend 100,000$/Year) Apply: scholarshipforphd.com/ubc-fe… Degree Ph.D National and International Students can Apply. Deadline : May 2026

It’s officially my first day as a college professor @DePaulU School of Computing 🎉! And I brought Mama to work 🫶🏾. I’m so excited for everything this year has to offer!

🚨 New Research Accepted to #AIES2025 🚨 Our paper Toward Responsible ASR for African American English Speakers maps 44 studies across HCI, ML/NLP & Sociolinguistics. We found: 🎙️ Persistent ASR bias against AAE 📊 Inclusive data practices still rare ⚖️ Big gap: governance & community power We propose a Governance-Centered ASR Lifecycle—a new framework for equity & accountability in speech AI. Read my blog unpacking the findings 👉 [lnkd.in/g-Y-SNGt] Full preprint 👉 [arxiv.org/abs/2508.18288] #AI #Fairness #ResponsibleAI #AAE #SpeechRecognition

📣 New paper alert! “Advancing Data Equity: Practitioner Responsibility and Accountability in NLP Data Practices” is live. We spotlight the labor, values & decisions behind AI harm—before the model is even trained. 📍 The harm starts with the data. 🧵 Co-authored w/ Kevin Shao, Rock Pang & Nathaniel Mengist 📖 Read: arxiv.org/abs/2508.10071 📰 Article breakdown: lnkd.in/ga6C9bGR We’ll present this at #AIES2025 in Madrid 🇪🇸 #ResponsibleAI #DataEquity #NLPfairness #AIethics

🌍 What if your data worked for you — not against you? We’re building a trusted platform where people can control, monetize, and ethically share their data with full transparency. We’re inviting individuals, creatives, professionals, and organizations to share their perspectives in a short survey about data ownership, privacy, and fair compensation. 💡 Your insights will help us design a system that’s transparent, ethical, and built with your values in mind. 📝 Take the survey (5–10 minutes): [lnkd.in/gEwckNbF] 🙌 All responses are confidential and deeply appreciated. Join us in reimagining a more just and user-centered data future. hashtag#DataJustice hashtag#EthicalAI hashtag#TechForGood hashtag#DigitalSovereignty hashtag#CommunityPoweredTech

🚨 Calling all AI/ML teams, data leads, and enterprise innovators — we want to hear from you. Does your team need more real-human data? Do you overly rely on synthetic data for training model? We're building a trusted data marketplace where companies can source high-quality, ethically sourced data directly from real contributors—with transparency, consent, and compliance built in. If your organization uses data to train models, fuel analytics, or develop AI systems, we’d love your insights. 📝 Take our quick survey (~10 min) Your input will shape the platform—and you’ll get early access to our beta our upcoming industry report on data ethics. 🔗 [tinyurl.com/AI-data-needs] Please share widely hashtag#EthicalAI hashtag#DataGovernance hashtag#MachineLearning hashtag#AIForGood hashtag#DataTrust hashtag#B2B

Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.

If you're at #CHI2025 please say hi!

Excited to be heading to Yokohama, Japan for my 4th ACM CHI Conference! While I’m not presenting a paper this year, I’m honored to join the CHI 2025 workshop “Speech AI for All: Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity.” I’m looking forward to engaging deeply with fellow researchers, engineers, students, and community advocates working to make speech technologies more equitable and culturally competent. CHI always leaves me energized—and this year is no different. If you’ll be attending, let’s connect! Also: I’m currently #OpenToWork and actively exploring opportunities in AI Fairness Research, Responsible AI, NLP Research, and Society Technology Research. Feel free to reach out if you know of any roles or collaborations aligned with these areas. I’m also always happy to connect with friends and colleagues in my networks. #CHI2025 #AIethics #AIFairness #SpeechAI #HumanCenteredAI #ResponsibleTech

So excited for this conversation today!

🚨NYC Friends! Join us for an amazing event on The Politics of and Potential of Speech AI hosted by @ssrc_org @ssrc_just_tech @NYU_CUSP. Our panel will tackle challenges in speech AI equity and layout pathways to innovating on systems that more serve global speakers. Register for Free!

🌐 Data is power, but who holds it? Imagine a platform that redefines the ethics of data ownership—where creators, consumers & enterprises collaborate for FAIR & CONSENT-DRIVEN AI systems. 🚀 We're building AmendAI, where transparency meets innovation. Would you trust an AI platform to help you take control of your data while also empowering ethical AI? Check out this paper: scholar.google.com/scholar_u… #AI #EthicalAI #DataSovereignty #TechForGood #GenerativeAI

I’m thrilled to share with my professional and personals networks that I am now OPEN FOR WORK beginning in Summer 2025! 💼 As I begin to scale down on my current fellowships over the next 6 months, I am now seeking new and exciting opportunities for the next chapter of my professional career. I’ve had some amazing experiences and such an incredible PhD journey at @hcdeUW, but all good things must come to an end. I’m open to opportunities such as: • Assistant Professor: Computer Science/AI, Information • Research Scientist: AI/ML, NLP, AI Trust & Safety, LLMs • AI Research Program Management / AI Policy/Regulations • Start-up and Founder Opportunities • Industry Postdoc Research (AI Fairness, NLP, LLMs/GenAI) • Non-Profit AI Research Fellowships If my skills and talents sounds of interest to you or anyone in your networks, please reach out and maybe we can find mutual alignment.

Don’t you dare bring Dr. MLK Jr. into this foolishness - quote him not!