Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice: Responsible AI Use Cases from Latin America and the Caribbean

Authors

  • Cristina Martínez Pinto Founder & CEO at PIT Policy Lab

Keywords:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Feminist AI, Indigenous leadership, Gender Bias

Abstract

Public Interest Technology (PIT) offers an opportunity for professionals with different backgrounds and a range of technical and/or core skills to leverage digital technologies to the service of the common good. Among its key features, PIT advocates for a human rights-centered design, development, and deployment of technology, as well as to ground a responsible use of tech in the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Through a Global South lens, this article provides three examples of how DEI principles have gone from theory to practice in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region.

Author Biography

Cristina Martínez Pinto, Founder & CEO at PIT Policy Lab

Cristina Martínez Pinto is the founder and CEO at PIT Policy Lab. A tech policy entrepreneur, she has more than ten years of professional experience working to advance people-centered technological development and technology governance in Latin America. Cristina holds a Master in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a B.A. in International Relations from Tec de Monterrey. She is a Responsible AI Fellow by the Stimson Center and Microsoft and was named DEI Leader of the Year by Women in AI North America in 2023.  

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Published

2024-01-18

How to Cite

Martínez Pinto, C. (2024). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice: Responsible AI Use Cases from Latin America and the Caribbean. Social Innovations Journal, 23. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/7117

Issue

Vol. 23 (2024): Social Entrepreneurs Leveraging and Shaping Artificial Intelligence

Section

Equity and Justice

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