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What is the Intersectional AI Toolkit?

a zine collection and code resource hub for artists, activists, engineers, and you

The Intersectional AI Toolkit gathers ideas, ethics, and tactics for creating and supporting more ethical, equitable tech. It shows how established queer, anti-racist, anti-ableist, feminist communities contribute necessary perspectives to reshaping the digital systems that affect us all. The toolkit also offers approachable guides to both intersectionality and AI. This endeavor works from the hope that code can feel approachable for everyone, can move us toward care and repair—rather than perpetuating power imbalances—and can do so by embodying lessons from intersectionality.

Of course, this toolkit is not the first or only resource on intersectionality or AI. Instead, it gathers together some of the amazing people, ideas, and forces working to re-examine the foundational assumptions built into these technologies. In the tradition of '90s zine aesthetics and politics, it celebrates these radical efforts by sharing them—connecting concepts, creators, tools, and tactics across disciplines and counter-histories—hoping to spark further conversation and collaboration. It does so imperfectly and incrementally, showing rough edges and edit marks, in the belief that no text is final, all code can be forked, and everything is better with friends.

Please join in by exploring the toolkit, commenting with your questions or thoughts, or remixing it into your own new text(s). No experience is necessary to participate; all backgrounds and perspectives are welcome!

What's included?

Zine collection

The zine collection is planned out as 6+ issues—printable as double-sided zines—and readable, remixable, shareable.

  1. [A-to-Z IAI](posts/Glossary.md) Double Glossary
  2. [Love Notes to IAI](posts/LoveNotes.md) Love notes to Intersectional AI practitioners & examples of great projects
  3. [Why IAI](posts/WhyAI.md) The case for Intersectional AI explained
  4. [Tactics](posts/Tactics.md) Practical tips & strategies from decades of intersectional practices
  5. [Code Basics for Cuties of All Kinds](posts/NoCode.md) Who's afraid of code but wants to save AI?

More resources to come!

Code resource hub

The code resource hub will be an ever-growing community-sourced collection of video tutorials, code libraries, and inspiring projects.

These have been curated by members of [Creative Code Collective][CCC] and friends. They will point you to the many different kinds of projects, tools, and research being made around Intersectional AI and related topics. It's fed by a user-friendly spreadsheet where you can add your own resources and tell us why you like them. Get inspired and you can get cracking making your own intersectional projects and tools for others.

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