The Diversity in AI Event is organized as a side event of Northern Lights Deep Learning Conference (NLDL).  NLDL is a conference organized by SFI Visual Intelligence, hosted by UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The Diversity in AI event is organized by PhD fellows from the Visual Intelligence Graduate School in collaboration with NORA.ai (Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium). 

In Norway, public institutions, academia, and industry should actively strive to improve diversity and increase the visibility of underrepresented groups within the field of AI and tech. In previous iterations of our event, we have emphasized the importance of diversity by involving a wide range of voices and experiences from underrepresented groups within the AI and tech fields in Norway. This year, we are shifting our focus to explore a critical issue under the theme "AI As a Mirror to Society." Our aim is to delve deeper into how AI can inadvertently reflect and perpetuate societal biases, and how misinformation or flawed data can lead to biased AI systems. We will discuss what effects biased AI has on all of us, and how it can amplify bias for underrepresented groups who have been subjected to biases historically, in particular. This exploration is crucial for developing fair and effective technologies that do not disproportionately disadvantage or favour specific groups. 

During this Diversity in AI segment, we will bring together an interdisciplinary and diverse group of experts in AI, societal security and safety, and psychology to address the disparities in AI in Norway and the world today, the dangers that come with it, and discuss initiatives to ensure inclusivity and diversity in AI for the future.