Community is our action word
Professional Membership
AI is already having an outsized impact on our everyday lives, from healthcare to housing, and that influence is just going to continue to expand. We advocate for inclusive representation wherever those implementations are happening and we need people power to keep that critical work going.
Black in AI welcomes new members anywhere in the world who have a voice in the direction, application, and regulation of artificial intelligence. If you’re a practitioner (student, engineer, technologist, researcher, founder, emerging professional) or a collaborator (investor, legislator, philanthropist, activist) in the AI ecosystem, our movement needs your momentum. Membership is currently free.
Membership Benefits
Global Community
Connect to a global community of more than 5,900 AI practitioners and allies to help you grow in your educational and career development.
Career Development
Tap into premier career development resources including exclusive job and fellowship opportunities, speaking engagements, research collaboration, and personal brand-building to help you advance in the field.
Access to Exclusive BAI Events
Access curated, members-only events, workshops, and socials to build your professional network and experiences.
Community Engagement Activities
Conferences & Socials
It's important that we create space for our community to regularly connect and share ideas. It's one of the guiding principles of how BAI serves and grows. We host socials and workshops at key AI/ML conferences where we can expand our community and our community can expand theirs.
General Events
We don't just grow our community—we celebrate it. BAI collaborates with industry, academic, and civil society organizations to create virtual and in-person events that elevate how we think about AI. Our top-tier programming gives practitioners frequent opportunities to network, collaborate, and share knowledge.
Ecosystem Support
Support generates support, and we share resources with like-minded organizations to advance our shared mission of creating a more equitable AI ecosystem, especially where our members are leading and supporting as well.
BAI Programs
We support members of our global community across four main programs:
BAI Initiatives
We empower people of African descent in the AI field through four key initiatives:
Get Started
We envision a thriving, end-to-end ecosystem sustainably allocating Black talent to the development of AI through engaging with students, researchers, entrepreneurs.