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SUMMARY:Drop-in Data Discussions and AI Dialogs for Real World Solutions
DESCRIPTION:This event is a half-day in-person drop-in\, office hours-style session aimed at human services professionals and similar public sector staff to learn about ways that Open Data and AI might be used to help their organizations\, and to share experiences and challenges they currently face. The session will include hands-on activities and demos\, educational materials\, informal one-on-one discussions\, group Q+As\, and design activities. \nCome and say hi if you have questions like these about Open Data: \n\nI want to know where things are. Is there mapped Open Data on where human services resources are located? If I manage a resource can I add to these maps?\nI want to know about local and State budgeting and finances. Is there public information about civic budgets? Where can I see capital funding allocations\, for example?\nI’m curious about city planning and demographics. What is the makeup of our City? Who lives where\, and why?\n\nOr questions like these about AI: \n\nI hear a lot about AI and how it will change everything. How are human services organizations responding to this change? What do I need to know?\nWhat are the risks of using AI in my work? Are there ways to minimize potential harms to my organization and our clients?\nAI is everywhere\, but what can it actually do? Can you explain how my organization can safely identify and implement AI opportunities?\n\nWe will be running activities to help you use Open Data tools to answer questions relevant to your organization’s needs\, to understand AI from the perspective of its capabilities (i.e. what it can do for you rather than how it works)\, and to identify low-risk and low-hanging fruit opportunities for using AI and Open Data in your organization. The first hour will include interactive table demonstrations of open data resources; the second hour will focus on the potential of AI capabilities for documenting impacts and improving organizational performance; the third hour will offer human services and local government agency staff the change to bring their data questions to office hours\, meeting with like-minded colleagues\, academics with domain expertise in data and AI literacy and student assistants. \nAbout the organizers: \nThis event extends a series of engagements and conversations we are having with individuals and human services organizations to help navigate change and uncertainty associated with AI\, and to help identify and realize opportunities offered by Open Data. We are researchers and educators committed to designing and using technology in the public interest. \n\nLauri Goldkind is Professor of Social Work at the Graduate School of Social Service\, Fordham University. She is interested in how digital tools\, artificial intelligence and open data can make the lives of individuals in and served by the social sector better. (https://www.laurigoldkind.net)\nGraham Dove is Assistant Professor at New York University\, Tandon School of Engineering. His research in human-computer interaction (HCI) focuses on helping diverse groups of people design and use data-rich technologies and artificial intelligence\, without requiring expertise in data science. (https://wp.nyu.edu/tandonschoolofengineering-peopleplustechnology/)\n\nThis event will be held in the NYC PIT Pop-Up. Inside the Oculus\, the Pop-Up is located on the Main Floor C2\, in the South Concourse\, at Shop #53 (next to M.A.C. Cosmetics).
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/drop-in-data-discussions-and-ai-dialogs-for-real-world-solutions/
LOCATION:Oculus World Trade Center\, 185 Greenwich Street\, New York\, New York\, 10006\, United States of America
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