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- Exploring AI in Evaluation and Evaluation of AI at the 2026 European Evaluation Society (EES) Conference
- Book Launch: “From Algorithms to Evidence: Using GenAI in Evaluation Practice”
- Strengthening our capacity and impact: The MERL Tech Initiative now has 501c3 status!
- Lessons on Community Listening: High-quality listening means sharing power and being prepared to act
- An open conversation about disclosing the use of AI: How do we do it and what are the consequences?
- Event Recap: Learning about the environmental impacts of data centers in Brazil
- Join the Humanitarian MERL+AI Learning Group for the book launch of “Aid and ID: Making People Matter” with editor Margie Cheesman and contributors
- Event: What does it take to be ready to listen to communities?
- Event: AI Playbooks are dead; Long live AI playbooks, on September 24
- How much can LLMs help with evidence reviews?
- Digital and AI-enabled Social and Behavior Change: Snippets from the 2026 SBCC Summit
- Building Practice around Responsible AI Principles in the Social Sector
- Learning about the environmental impacts of data centers in Brazil with Rhavena Madeira and André Fernandes
- Meta just dropped a bomb on chatbot builders. Here’s how it impacts the development and humanitarian sectors
- Building AI chatbots people actually trust
- Resumen del evento: lanzamiento del Grupo de Trabajo sobre IA y MERL en América Latina
- Event Recap: AI and MERL in Latin America, launching the Working Group
- ICT4D 2026: Is Africa’s Response the blueprint for resisting the AI Inevitability narrative?
- Narratives for the Future: What the Global Majority Is Really Saying About AI Autonomy, Regionalization, and Ethics
- GenAI for Development Needs Its Own Evaluation Standards Before It’s Too Late
- The Made in Africa AI in MERL Framework: The Virtual World Cafe Working Session on July 14
- We’re hosting a 2-day workshop in Tanzania: AI for MERL Bootcamp
- Designing for safety: A down-to-earth conversation about AI safety in practice
- Old Problems, New Tech? Making Sense of AI Chatbot Performance Metrics