Os Keyes is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington, where they are advised by Prof. David Ribes. Previously a lawyer and industry data scientist, their work focuses on questions of power and technoscience, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of gender, disability, race and Artificial Intelligence. This work has been cited in national, subnational and supranational legislative bodies, and published in venues including Big Data & Society, Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, Cultural Studies and multiple journals of the Association for Computing Machinery. Their current projects include examinations of how race is conceptualised in facial recognition systems; articulations of disability and race in affective computing, and the past, present and future of transgender medicine. They are an inaugural Ada Lovelace Fellow.
Qingyi Ren (they/them) is a non-binary digital artist and researcher whose work delves into the intersection of art, technology, and social justice. With a passion for unravelling the complex web of gender theory, AI ethics, and digital identity. They Currently based in Basel and Linz, dedicate their artistic practice to unveiling the subtle biases ingrained within the realm of machine learning and its profound impact on marginalized identities. Through their thought-provoking artistry, they challenge the status quo and inspire critical conversations surrounding the ethics of artificial intelligence. They are currently a PhD candidate in the collaborativeMAKE/SENSE program at The University of Arts Linz and The Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW.