March 16, 2025
Our progress: named among nine DIFxTech grantees with support from Borealis, Ford, and MacArthur Foundations; CHI 2025 'Speech AI for All' workshop scheduled for April 27 in Yokohama, Japan (virtual attendance available).
December 17, 2024
Our progress: launching CHI 2025 workshop on inclusive speech AI (submissions due Feb 17); awarded DIFxTECH grant from Borealis Philanthropy; board transition with Karin Patzke's departure and welcoming Kaiton Williams.
December 3, 2024
Our progress: presenting at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica on community-led stuttered speech data collection; launching PJMF-funded project with community interviews; seeking input from stuttering advocates and leaders.
November 19, 2024
Our progress: presenting at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica on community-led stuttered speech data collection; launching PJMF-funded project with community interviews; seeking input from stuttering advocates and leaders.
November 18, 2024
By Shaomei Wu The ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW) has been the home for community-driven, socially conscious research on computing technologies and their impact on the global society. Several of my previous work on AI-powered accessibility innovations were published on CSCW, such as the Automatic […]
November 6, 2024
Our progress: presenting at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica on community-led stuttered speech data collection; launching PJMF-funded project with community interviews; seeking input from stuttering advocates and leaders.
October 22, 2024
Our progress: new visualizations for Mandarin stuttered speech collection and ASR model improvements; McGovern Foundation grant received; CHI 2025 workshop proposal on inclusive speech technologies.
October 8, 2024
One Story: James shares his "whale eyes" journey, offering a touching glimpse into life with strabismus. One Product: Delete Nothing surveys tech-related violence in Sri Lanka, focusing on marginalized groups. One Tip: Guston proposes "impact catechism" for measuring meaningful academic influence. One Event: PIT-UN Summit 2024 explores tech for social good at San José State. Jobs: Global Investigative Journalism Network hiring across various roles to support worldwide investigative reporting.
September 25, 2024
In this edition, we present:
One Story: Paul's prosopagnosia journey reveals face blindness adaptations. One Product: AccessAble maps venue accessibility across UK/Ireland. One Tip: Tech leaders urged to prioritize disability inclusion for innovation. One Event: Design + Accessibility Summit teaches accessible document creation. Jobs: HowGood hiring to expand food sustainability data platform.