BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:researchseminars.org CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:researchseminars.org BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tanusree Sharma DTSTART:20231206T170000Z DTEND:20231206T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260419T092753Z UID:Metagov/179 DESCRIPTION:Title: Inclusive.AI: Engaging Underserved Populations in Democratic Decision-Ma king on AI\nby Tanusree Sharma as part of Metagovernance Seminar\n\n\n Abstract\nDrawing from a series of research findings\, it becomes evident that AI technologies can disproportionately impact underserved populations that overlook their unique requirements. Several challenges related to ti mely input\, scalability\, and plural\, sometimes conflicting expectations of users and service providers emerge\, necessitating a sociotechnical so lution for consensus. To this end. there needs to be a deeper understandin g of responsible computing for the development of emerging technologies (e .g.\, AI) by the distribution of power through technology in a democratic manner. This includes new methods for engaging underserved groups as a con tributor to AI technologies\; methods of technical inclusion in cooperativ e deliberative design\; and creating technologies of empathy through tacti cal and opportunist interventions leveraging both experimental and theoret ical techniques. In this work in Inlcusive.AI\, I ask: How can we design meaningful and actionable governance solutions to engage users in the deci sion-making for sensitive\, controversial value-laden topics in AI model b ehavior?\n\nThis project aims to utilize Decentralized Autonomous Organiza tion (DAO) mechanisms to empower underserved groups\, such as people with disabilities\, and people from the global south in decision-making process es related to AI. Different DAO mechanisms and configurations were tested to facilitate democratic decision-making. We developed a collaborative dec ision-making platform\, named Inclusive.AI\, that allows diverse parties t o engage in discussions\, proposals\, and voting related to AI-related iss ues. We conducted a series of randomized online experiments with 235 peopl e with disabilities and individuals from the Global South\, through a 2x2 experiment design where we manipulated the voting methods (ranked voting v s. quadratic voting) and voting token distribution (equal distribution vs. differential 20/80 distribution) to understand people’s norms\, expecta tion and perception of the process being democratic.\n LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/Metagov/179/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR