Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Embodied AI

DEI4EAI project aims to critique and change the existing common and controversial norms and provide tangible resources for practicing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) when developing embodied AI (e.g., smart products, robots, conversational agents).

We organized a series of workshops to raise awareness on DEI, assess practices, and define methods to design future embodied AI. The workshops were on the role of gender, race, ableism in the development of embodied AI and reflected on designers’ role in imagining more equitable, just, and responsible futures. Each workshop welcomed international speakers and the 4TU NIRICT community to reflect and co-develop inclusive narratives and methodologies.

The project, funded by the 4TU, is led by Cristina Zaga, and developed in collaboration with Nazli Cila, Gijs Huisman, Minha Lee & Eduard Villaronga-Fosch.