AI, open source and women as peacekeepers

Women as peacekeepers, open source AI, and hardware hacking!

For our next women and non-binary hack night we focus on women as peacekeepers, using AI for the greater good, and learning synchronously and asynchronously on both hardware and software during our Monday night hackerspace events!

theme: peacekeeping!

In the thick of COVID the United Nations used an AI web service to fairly deal with both sides of a war in its peacekeeping efforts, saving thousands of dollars / EUROs and hopefully providing a fair process with less human bias. The UN was able to bring in the opinions of people (women and the poor) normally left out of peacekeeping processes.

Background

Making People’s Voices Matter (2022) United Nations
Futuring Peace – https://futuringpeace.org
The importance of Meanginful Participation of Female Peacekeepers – https://wiisglobal.org/the-importance-of-meaningful-participation-of-female-peacekeepers/
Peacekeeping also involves helping victims of climate change, and AI is used to predict weather- https://unmiss.unmissions.org/bangladeshi-marine-peacekeepers-reach-more-remote-communities-ever-and-provide-critical-early

exploring the tools means we won’t have to say yes all the time

This workshop is an exploratin of what’s out there! It does not mean that we think we have to use technology all the time! We are strong believes in appropriate technology, and that not all technology is necessary for all groups at all times, especially collectivist non-profits.

However, we should also be informed as we will see more and more AI in everyday life in the government, non-profits and corporations. By understanding how these tools work we can have better debates and make wiser choices.

Why is Open-Source AI Good?

Come to our meetup and we’ll tell you why! You’ll also leave the workshop no matter what level you are with one open-source local generative AI model that you can talk to all you want without worries about privacy.

Participation: In-Person with Humans

This is an in-person, non remote face to face meetup with a de-emphasis on screens. You can join in on the AI Workshop with agents or just hack on whatever your heart desires, as there are tons of electronic parts and equipment all around us!

Hack on What you Want

Since this is mostly screen-free and face to face, this frees up the meeting for everyone to work on whatever they want and participate at will!

The SudoRoom has hardware of all types: analog audio, soldering tools, a lasercutter, and more! So this isn’t just a software workshop.

Hardware Hacking

Poke around our wiki to see all the cool toys we have!

We have a bunch of tools on our wiki such as the Big Red Laser Cutter https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Big_red_laser_cutter
Yes, we have 3D printers! https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Printing
Browse older projects and get them jump-started again like the Hack Pack https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Hackpack