Virtual Ability Inc., will be hosting its annual International Disability Rights Affirmation Conference (IDRAC) on Friday, November 15th 2024 at the Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island.
A professional conference held in-world in Second Life that is to the public, IDRAC features an international line-up of guest speakers each year, with individual sessions lasting between 30 and 90 minutes, and may include opportunities for Q&A. For those who cannot make the in-world venue, it is live streamed via the Virtual Ability You Tube channel.
The theme of the conference this year is Disability & Health: Where will AI Take Us?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of current research interest and regulatory concern. It holds both promise and peril for people with disabilities and healthcare in general. The utility and problems of AI differ for people with different types of disabilities. This conference offers a quick look at this broad topic. We expect lively discussions and information sharing among presenters and our very interested and interactive audience.
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Conference Sessions
All times SLT.
| 07:00 | Denis R. Newman-Griffis – University of Sheffield (UK): Artificial Intelligence and Disability Data Justice: Representing Human Function and Disability in AI Systems |
| 08:30 | Panel Discussion: Nicholas Lesica – University College London, Aldo Faisal – Imperial College London, and Sahrish Panjwani-Charania – Coordinator of Staff Development, Gwinnett Co. Public Schools, Georgia: Topic: AI and Disability |
| 09:30 | Interview: Rose Hill – Crisis Connections: AI and Youth Mental Health |
| 10:30 | Muhammad Mamdani and Amol Verma – University of Toronto: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine |
| 11:30 | Cynthia Calongne – Colorado Technical University: Interview with a Surprise Guest |
| 12:30 | Carol Miller – Penn State: Artificial Intelligence to Support Speech-Language Services |
| 13:30 | Kate Glazko – University of Washington: An Autoethnographic Case Study of Generative Artificial Intelligence’s Utility for Accessibility |
With such a wide range of perspectives, IDRAC 2024 promises to be a cornerstone event for anyone interested in the future of AI, disability, and health. Attendees can join the sessions in Second Life®, interact with speakers and other participants, or tune in to the YouTube live stream.
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You can learn more about the speakers via Virtual Ability’s IDARC 2024 web page.
Related Links
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- Conference SLurl (Virtual Ability Island, rated: General)
- Virtual Ability Inc website
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