Grassroots Global BrainTrust to Advocate for Humanity
Diverse Coalition to Present the Human Perspective on AI Adoption Seattle, USA – The Global BrainTrust, a grassroots coalition representing diversity of voice in the human response to artificial intelligence’s expansive adoption, has been formed to offer a human-centered perspective as the technology’s rapid and unrestrained rollout continues. The Global BrainTrust represents viewpoints from industry and community leaders not just from different backgrounds, but from different countries as well, in an attempt to expand representation of the ‘human’ response. The brain trust actively involves GenZ, who are currently on the periphery of the debate, especially as the transformation will redefine their future. “Artificial intelligence impacts everyone and will transform our entire world. Our aim is that viewpoints of the rest of the world are taken into consideration, not just those of technologists and policymakers in the west,” said Sana Bagersh, Founder of the Global Braintrust. “We want to make sure more people, at a grassroots level, have a voice, and that they are heard. Here we are talking about people of different ethnicities, religions, ages and socio-economic backgrounds.” She added,” The AI debate has to date been dominated by technologists who dazzle us with the incredible transformative power of artificial intelligence, and also by policymakers who appear to be struggling to make sense of it, let alone regulate it. We deeply appreciate the tremendous positive impact of AI on human life, but our aim with The Global BrainTrust is to present the voice ‘on the ground’, of ‘Everyman’ and ‘Everywoman,’ so to speak, who are being affected by it in their lives. We know such representation is ambitious and may not be entirely possible, but we intend to come as close as we can to doing it.” This brain trust aims to share its insights through statements, and communiques, about the issues being experienced at the user level, to help those in power address the concerns of the consortium, and mitigate the risks associated with AI’s rapid deployment and proliferation. Professor Ahmed Banafa, the Global Braintrust’s Senior Technology Advisor explained further: “This is an early phase advocacy mobilization, a great mechanism for drawing input from a wide range of stakeholders, from different nations, that include technologists, practitioners, developers, policymakers, builders, shapers, artists, designers, and community champions. This diverse assembly of voices and perspectives will grow in size to reinforce representation. It will hopefully be a great resource to access balanced and diverse viewpoints on critical AI-related issues impacting people.” He explained that the coalition will share user-side insights that prioritize human welfare and societal benefit. Among the topics currently under review by the brain trust include the potential damage...
An Inspiring Event in Seattle, USA
‘Interculturalism as a Path to Peaceful Coexistence” Date: June 15 at 4pm Location: Levant Cafe in Gilman Village in Issaquah, Washington Join us for a talk aout compassion and hope... In these challenging times, when values and principles are being questioned, our event underscores the importance of intercultural dialogue in promoting peace and unity. The event, organized by Tamakkan and Alma’idah will be an intimate gathering that explores the transformative power of bringing together people from diverse cultures and backgrounds to build understanding, promote empathy and reinforce shared values. By fostering an environment of mutual respect and understanding, we can build more compassionate communities, and contribute to global healing. About Al Ma’idah (from www.almaidah.org) Al-Ma’idah was established by James Rayment in Seattle Washington. “In Arabic,Al-Ma’idah means ‘the Table’ but the word means more than a piece of wood, it conjures an image of a table filled with food and conversation. We have been working on building bridges between the Christian world and the Muslim world for 5 years and have been able to facilitate meaningful conversations and real friendships between people of different beliefs and cultures. Again, we are an unapologetically Christian organization and believe that Jesus is the only way to God, but that doesn’t hold us back from talking to people who think differently, it actually enhances the conversation. Anyone who has come to our events, or watched some of our podcast will see quickly, that we are eager for Muslims to represent themselves in their own words. As people who believe in truth, we don’t have to be afraid of learning about different ideas and interacting with people who think differently. You will find our culture is free from coercion, but encourages persuasion, as we have seen many friendships between Christians and Muslims who disagree deeply, but share mutual respect. God is the one who changes hearts and minds. Our job is to represent what we believe to be true and show hospitality.” REGISTER Your name Your email Your message...
