Contextual Normalcy: AI and Mental Health Futures
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Join our community conversation and workshop as we explore how AI can help us reimagine new opportunities in mental health and wellness. Our thinking around what is “normal” mental health varies by culture and context. However, approaches to diagnosis are often colored by a western perspective of normalcy. We cannot separate cultural perspectives from what is considered mentally ill in certain locations, and amongst certain cultures. It’s the approach and thinking about the symptomatology that cannot be removed, and is problematic when we think of inclusive approaches to classification, diagnosis and treatment. We need to build better tools for people living with mental health disorders and move beyond western thinking about normalcy by co-creating and crowdsourcing questions surrounding mental health. At #Connect 2018, we will discuss our research project “Contextual Normalcy” (produced with Feminist.AI and Mozilla sponsored XRStudio) - a participatory AI Research project in which we use artificial intelligence to create alternative visions of normalcy with crowd-sourced data. In this event we will talk about how AI can create new opportunities for wellness research.
Type of event
Technology Signature Science Activities Educational WorkshopOrganizer
Feminist.AI
Feminist.AI is a community AI research and design group focused on critical making as a response to hegemonic AI. Rather than simply criticize the lack of diversity in AI design and development, we propose an alternative by co-designing intelligent products, experiences and futures from a feminist (inclusive) approach. Our research areas re-design thinking around healthcare, cities, and smart devices, with a larger focus on culture, ethics and privacy
Location
Supplyframe DesignLab
30 E Del Mar Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Parking is available at the Del Mar Station parking garage, as well as at the Schoolhouse Parking Garage at Fair Oaks and Green.
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