B'AI is a research group dedicated to the development of Artificial Intelligence and other digital technologies to achieve a gender equal society that guarantees minority rights.
For a detailed overview of our activities, please see the B'AI Global Forum 5th Anniversary Symposium Brochure (published in November 2024).
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Mission &
AI for Us, AI with Us
AI for Us,
AI with Us
NEWS
- 2026.Mar.16We will hold a lecture by Dr. Jonnie Penn “Rise of the Intention Economy: How Generative AI Transforms the Attention Economy” (23 March 2026)
- 2026.Mar.12A Translation Project Undertaken by Members of the Trauma Reporting Study Group Has Now Reached Publication!
- 2026.Mar.12The Trauma Reporting Study Group Has Published a Japanese Translation of “Five Tips Protecting Yourself Against Technology‑Facilitated Gender‑Based Violence (TFGBV)”
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PROJECTS
Specialized Seminar
2025.Aug.26
B’AI Global Forum offers a course for undergraduate students at the University of Tokyo as part of the Specialized Seminar, focusing on AI, society, and ethics.
BAITEQ
2025.Mar.26
At the B'AI Global Forum, we are advancing the "BAITEQ (B'AI TechEquity)" initiative with the aim of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in STEM fields and the tech industry.
Research Group on “AI/Algorithms and Gender Inequality”
2025.Mar.26
A research group investigating the impact of digital technology on women's self-esteem and body image.
International Comparative Studies on AI Perception
2025.Mar.26
The empirical research project in collaboration with Yokoyama Hiromi Lab, with a particular focus on international comparative studies of AI perceptions.
Location Sharing Among Youth: A Comparative Study Across Cities
2025.Mar.26
We compare the use of location data among youth across different cities using qualitative research methods.
B’AI Book Club
2021.May.25
B'AI Book Club is a book review project in which members of B’AI Global Forum read foreign literature that examines information technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms from a critical perspective.
Trauma Reporting Study Group
2021.May.11
The Trauma Reporting Study Group explores ways in which journalism can play a role while respecting those who have suffered physical and mental damage, including victims of accidents, disasters, sexual violence, and survivors of war and conflict.
BAIRAL Project
2021.Feb.01
BAIRAL (B’AI RA League) examines relationships between artificial intelligence (AI) and society from both theoretical and practical aspects.
Media and Diversity Forum (MeDi)
2020.Nov.15
“Media and Diversity Forum (MeDi)” is a discussion forum for researchers and journalists as well as a network that engages both activism and research.
EVENTS
EVENTS
Lecture by Dr. Jonnie Penn
Lecture by Dr. Jonnie Penn
“Rise of the Intention Economy: How Generative AI Transforms the Attention Economy” (23 March 2026)
2026.Mar.15
The B'AI Global Forum will host a lecture by Dr. Jonnie Penn of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge on Monday, 23 March 2026 at 16:00, titled "Rise of the Intention Economy: How Generative AI Transforms the Attention Economy."
EVENTS
The 6th BAIRAL Research Meeting for Fiscal Year 2025
The 6th BAIRAL Research Meeting for Fiscal Year 2025
“Negotiating Masculinity in the Age of Algorithms”
2026.Feb.25
For this research meeting on March 9, 2026, Amanda Persson (Doctoral Student in Information Studies at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University) will give a presentation entitled “Negotiating Masculinity in the Age of Algorithms.”
EVENTS
Exhibition “Way Back Home” (March 1－March 7, 2026)
2026.Feb.23
From 1 to 7 March 2026, Way Back Home, an interactive and immersive installation-performance led by Alyssa Yap Castillo (Research Collaborator, B’AI Global Forum) and Fernando Kague, will be held at Clear Gallery Tokyo. The exhibition explores family histories shaped by migration, using AI to prompt reflections on time, space, and lineage. The opening will take place on 1 March at 17:30, with performances on 1 March at 18:30 and on 7 March at 13:30 and 17:00. Admission is free.
REPORTS
REPORTS
Trauma Reporting Study Group Symposium Report:
Trauma Reporting Study Group Symposium Report:
“Toward Trauma‑Informed Journalism Practice”
2026.Mar.16
On 14 February 2026, the Trauma Reporting Research Group held a symposium titled “Toward Trauma‑Informed Journalism Practice” to mark the culmination of its five years of activities.
REPORTS
Report on the Trauma Reporting Study Group for 2025
2026.Mar.12
The Trauma Reporting Study Group concluded its five years of activity in the 2025 academic year, during which it held regular study sessions as well as a symposium. The Japanese translation of the first book we read, 'Trauma Reporting: A Journalist’s Guide to Covering Sensitive Stories' (UK) will be published by Iwanami Shoten in March 2026.
REPORTS
Report on the 6th BAIRAL Research Meeting for Fiscal Year 2025
Report on the 6th BAIRAL Research Meeting for Fiscal Year 2025
“Negotiating Masculinity in the Age of Algorithms”
2026.Mar.11
On March 9, 2026, the sixth BAIRAL research meeting for FY2025 was held online. Amanda Persson (Doctoral Student in Information Studies at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Sweden) gave a presentation titled “Negotiating Masculinity in the Age of Algorithms.”