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Our Progress
- 📣 New research alert! We conducted deep analysis on the technical and social values of the StammerTalk dataset, the first and largest Chinese stuttered speech dataset created by people who stutter for people who stutter. Our paper showed the dataset’s unique capacity in authentically representing stuttered speech, improving foundational speech model, and self-advocating for the space to stutter in Chinese social context. Read the manuscript, co-authored with members of our beloved StammerTalk community!
- 🖼️ We have recently upgraded our website at aimpower.org! We hope to make it easier for you to find key information and the latest updates about AImpower.org. A huge thanks for our team of design volunteers, Nhi Tran, and Bridget Ho. Please let us know (hello@aimpower.org) if you have any comments or ideas for the further development of our online presence.
A critical examination of prior authorization in American healthcare reveals how this insurance industry practice delays and denies critical medical treatments. Through stories of patients who lost their vision, mobility, and even lives while waiting for insurance approval, the video exposes how a process originally meant to control costs has become a bureaucratic nightmare that puts profits over patients’ lives. Full video >> Denying Your Health Care Is Big Business in America | NYT Opinion
One Product
Crowdvocate combines crowdsourcing competitions with adaptive testing to create and validate effective messaging for social causes. Through its tournament system, users compete to develop persuasive content while the platform’s real-time testing provides organizations with data-driven insights to optimize their advocacy campaigns. Full info >> Crowdvocate
One Tip
The Giving List Women is transforming philanthropic giving through its mission to increase support for women and girls, who currently receive less than 2% of U.S. charitable donations. Through its annual publication, leadership summit, and nonprofit training, the organization is reframing women’s issues from a niche category to a lens for all philanthropy. Their 2024 guide showcases 67 organizations worldwide, reaching 175,000 decision-makers in philanthropic circles. Full Article >> Closing Philanthropy’s Gender Gap
One Event
Date: 2025-01-29
Nine finalists will demonstrate their AI solutions for fighting poverty at the AI Poverty Challenge Virtual Demo Day. With $1 million prizes at stake in education, financial empowerment, and workforce development, see how technology can drive social change. Full Info » AI Poverty Challenge Virtual Demo Day
Jobs
Build Change pioneers systemic change in disaster-resilient housing worldwide, protecting 1.4 million people through innovative programs that combine technical expertise, community engagement, and gender equity. Their holistic approach has transformed 262 organizations and safeguarded over $5.2 billion in assets, making communities safer and more resilient. Full Info >> Build Change
