"Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusion and Equity with Artificial Intelligence"

The lecture will explore how AI can both reinforce inequalities and serve as a powerful ally in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It offers an essential reflection on the social role of technology in an increasingly connected world.

Mariza Ferro is the coordinator of the Reference Center for Ethical AI and the EticALIA consortium. She is also a researcher supported by the Serrapilheira Institute and Faperj. Mariza is active in the SBC and ACM and represents Brazil in the international AI Connect II program, with research focused on ethical, green, and socially beneficial AI.