Practicing Inclusivity in AI: Stakeholder Engagement Policy in Action

Abstract

Despite growing demand for participatory approaches for AI development, there are challenges of ensuring ethical and inclusive stakeholder engagement and preventing "participant-washing"and perpetuating harm to marginalized communities. To help support AI-developing teams and practitioners more ethically and responsibly work with communities and the public, the Partnership on AI's Global Task Force for Inclusive AI proposed specific guidance and resources. This one-day workshop brings together researchers and practitioners to co-create context-specific stakeholder engagement strategies using these draft guidelines. The workshop will provide a platform to acquire new understandings of stakeholder engagement practices and exchange ideas and experiences with implementing stakeholder engagements. Through hands-on application and feedback, the workshop aims to develop participants' practical expertise in ethical stakeholder engagement and refine the guidelines to ensure its applicability in real-world contexts. We aspire to build an active community that supports inclusive AI-driven solutions based on more equitable relationships between developers and the communities who are impacted by the technologies created.