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.

Mission &
Director's Message

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People

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Women in Tech Lunch

B’AI Global Forum is organizing the “Women in Tech Lunch” as a casual gathering for women in STEM fields to come together, connect, and exchange ideas.

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Essay Collection “Artificial Intelligence and Society”

B'AI Global Forum has organized a class "Artificial Intelligence and Society" in the University of Tokyo's 2021 summer semester. This essay collection contains essays written by nine first- and second-year students of the College of Arts and Sciences who took this class.

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B’AI Book Club

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.

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Trauma Reporting Study Group

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.

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BAIRAL Project

BAIRAL (B’AI RA League) examines relationships between artificial intelligence (AI) and society from both theoretical and practical aspects.

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Talk series on inequity, stereotypes and stigma in leisure

This is a talk series about understanding inequality, discrimination, and stigma in daily life.

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Media and Diversity Forum (MeDi)

“Media and Diversity Forum (MeDi)” is a discussion forum for researchers and journalists as well as a network that engages both activism and research.

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EVENTS

B’AI-UTokyo NY Event: “The Future of Higher Education in the AI Age”

The B’AI Global Forum will host the “B’AI-UTokyo NY Event: The Future of Higher Education in the AI Age” with the support of the Institute for AI and Beyond and the UTokyo New York Office on December 14-15, 2023 (EST).

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EVENTS

Invitation to the 4th Women in Tech Lunch

On November 21, 2023, the B’AI Global Forum will hold the 4th Women in Tech Lunch, a casual gathering for women in STEM fields to come together, connect, and exchange ideas.

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EVENTS

Lecture by Prof. Jennifer ROBERTSON
“‘SECURITAINMENT’: Triangulations of Embodied AI, Entertainment, and Surveillance”

On Monday, November 27th, 2023, The B’AI Global Forum will hold a talk by Professor Jennifer Robertson entitled "'SECURITAINMENT': Triangulations of Embodied AI, Entertainment, and Surveillance" in collaboration with Tokyo College.

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REPORTS

Report on the 23rd B’AI Book Club
Minna Ruckenstein (2023) The Feel of Algorithms.

The 23rd meeting of the B’AI Book Club was held on October 24, 2023. Associate Professor Ai Hisano reviewed The Feel of Algorithms (2023) by Minna Ruckenstein.

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REPORTS

Report on the 12th B’AI Book Club
Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis (2019) Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust.

The 12th meeting of the B’AI Book Club was held on June 28 2022. Project Professor Takane Ito reviewed Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust (2019) by Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis.

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REPORTS

Report on the Lecture by Dr. Jeanette Hofmann Entitled “Imagining Democracy through the Lens of Learning Machines”

On October 20, 2023, the B’AI Global Forum held a talk by Dr. Jeanette Hofmann entitled “Imagining Democracy through the Lens of Learning Machines.”

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Centers working on AI ethics

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Reports on AI ethics

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