2023 Call for Code offers developers more opportunities to gain skills, build solutions and win prizes
2 min read - IBM launched Call for Code in 2018 with creator David Clark Cause and charitable partner United Nations Human Rights to effect change and create a better future using IBM technology. Over the past five years, it has inspired thousands of…
Collecting multiple community viewpoints after a crime
3 min read - Seeing George Floyd have his breath forcibly taken from him in 2020 left me with a strong urge to act. But what could I do? Inside of IBM, the Black community and allies decided to use data and technology to…
Fighting for fairer sentences with data and AI
3 min read - I’ve always been excited about artificial intelligence and the potential for it to enhance everything – whether that is in the workplace or in society. So when the Call for Code for Racial Justice initiative emerged in 2020 I just…
We must check for racial bias in our machine learning models
3 min read - As a data scientist for IBM Consulting, I’ve been fortunate enough to work on several projects to fulfill the various needs of IBM clients. Over my time at IBM, I have seen technology applied to various use cases that I…
AI can help in the fight against racism
3 min read - In my role as Open Source Community Manager for the Call for Code for Racial Justice, I oversee a community of developers, data scientists, designers and general problem-solvers all looking to use technology to fight for racial justice. Just like…
MiPasa project and IBM Blockchain team on open data platform to support Covid-19 response
4 min read - Powerful technologies and expertise can help provide better data and help people better understand their situation. As the world contends with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, officials battling the pandemic need tools and valid information at scale to help foster a…
3 open source solutions that could help mitigate natural disasters
3 min read - In the last 20 years, more than 2.5 billion people have been affected by natural disasters. In only the past few years, Puerto Rico suffered a massive hurricane, wildfires in California destroyed thousands of homes and an earthquake devastated parts…