Guest post by Sara Chamberlain, Isabelle Amazon-Brown, and Sofie Meyer. The AI Design & UX Learning Group is bringing together designers and researchers working at the frontlines of AI for social impact for a focused session on what safety means in practice. Across three short, discussion-led segments, we’ll move from definitions to practice: exploring how […]
This in-person ‘beginners’ level workshop responds to this pivotal time for our sector, and is designed for any SBCC professional who’d like to both improve their knowledge and use of AI tools for key SBCC-related tasks, whilst also receiving guidance on if, when, and how to use them responsibly.
On June 24, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, Kevin Hong (The MERL Tech Initiative and Columbia University) is facilitating AEA’s Summer Workshop, which will focus on practical frameworks for assessing AI tools based on performance, alignment with organizational values, risk, and real-world impact.
Join iMedia, GeoPoll, and the MERL Tech Initiative (MTI) for a Happy Hour during the SBCC Summit in Panama City. We’ll gather with some 40 researchers, program leads, and partners across the SBCC Network for conversations (in Spanish and English) on AI, voice research and digital segmentation.
Linda Raftree joins in-person workshop spotlights real results from deploying open source Generative AI across three nations that are effectively transforming public services in health, agriculture, and climate resilience.
The IPDET Workshops in Bern (Switzerland) will take place from July 13 to 17, 2026. Linda Raftree (The MERL Tech Initiative) is co-facilitating a training with Paul Jasper to help evaluators who have so far had limited exposure to emerging AI, including Generative AI (GenAI), to understand potential implications and risks for their area of work. Learn more and register here.
