AI: A Legacy of Innovation - Black Voices Shaping the Future - Episode 3

Explore the personal journeys behind groundbreaking AI innovations in our latest AI Innovations Unleashed episode! Host JR and guest Dr. Marcus Thompson discuss the legacy of Dr. Clarence “Skip” Ellis, Rediet Abebe, and Dr. Ayanna Howard—trailblazers who transformed collaborative computing, ethical AI, and robotics. Don’t miss this inspiring look at how diversity and resilience fuel technological progress!Additional Readings ListCollaborative Computing and Dr. Clarence “Skip” Ellis:"The Early Days of Collaborative Computing" – Communications of the ACM"Computer Supported Cooperative Work: From Early Ideas to Current Innovations" – ACM Transactions on Computer-Human InteractionBiographical profiles on pioneering figures in computer scienceAlgorithmic Fairness and Rediet Abebe:"Fairness and Bias in Machine Learning" – Journal of Machine Learning Research"Algorithms for Social Good: Bridging Data Science and Public Policy" – IEEE SpectrumRecent New York Times and BBC articles on AI bias and predictive policingHuman–Robot Interaction and Dr. Ayanna Howard:"Human-Robot Interaction in Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Recovery" – IEEE Transactions on Robotics"Robotic Assistants and Adaptive AI in Healthcare" – Feature article in MIT Technology Review"From Concept to Clinic: The Evolution of Assistive Robotics" – Research review in Nature RoboticsSend us Fan MailSupport the showWant to go deeper than the podcast?Join The Unleashed — the growing AI Innovations Unleashed community for educators, parents, students, leaders, and curious minds navigating the future of AI together. Members get deeper discussions, exclusive insights, behind-the-scenes content, early updates, and a place to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping education and society in real time.AI is moving fast. You don’t have to figure it out alone.Join The Unleashed:https://www.aiinnovationsunleashed.com/become-a-supporter-join-the-unleashed/