18 April 2024
AHRC funded project developing model for responsible AI systems in libraries
Samantha Callaghan, King’s Digital Lab co-leads iREAL project.
iREAL (Inclusive Requirements Elicitation for AI in Libraries), the new project announced by King's Digital Lab, will develop a model for responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems development in libraries seeking to include knowledge from Indigenous communities.
iREAL is one of the 10 six-month scoping projects, supported with £2 million AHRC funding through the Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) programme.
The project focuses specifically on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. It aims to develop a deeper understanding of Indigenous rights and data governance, and its application to AI systems in libraries in Australia and the United Kingdom. The team will work with Indigenous communities to scope the knowledge by which libraries, galleries, archives and museums can reconnect Indigenous communities with their knowledge and heritage.
Samantha Callaghan, KDL co-leads iREAL with Paul Gooding and Rosie Spooner, University of Glasgow, Kirsten Thorpe and Lauren Booker, University of Technology Sydney in partnership with Digital Preservation Coalition.