Resources
Support your learning through our searchable research library and discover valuable resources about many topics in artificial intelligence and data analytics, such as AI ethics, bias and data tools.
Select the We Count at Large tag to view a selection of speaking engagements and presentations by IDRC team members. Many of these resources showcase the efforts of IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus, whose pioneering work and insights in AI and inclusive AI continue to inspire and lead the field.
Can AI Be Used to Help People with Disabilities? Experts Say Yes, with the “Right Data Set”
- Intermediate
As AI is increasingly (and sometimes alarmingly) becoming part of mainstream society, some experts say that certain technologies may be used to make life a bit easier, especially for people with disabilities.
Can AI Help Boost Accessibility? These Researchers Tested It for Themselves
- Intermediate
Researchers at the University of Washington tested generative AI tools for accessibility. Though the researchers found the tools were helpful for people with disabilities in some cases, they also found significant problems.
Can AI Hiring Systems Be Made Antiracist?
- Intermediate
Utilizing Amazon’s failed AI hiring tool as a backdrop, this article raises fresh anxieties over discrimination that is reproduced by the use of AI in hiring.
Can AI Make Life Easier for People with Dementia?
- Intermediate
There are several AI-based tools available that may help with the daily routines of people living with dementia. While these tools show great promise, it's important that they are customizable for a diverse group of people.
CAN-ASC-6.2:2025- Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems
- Intermediate
This is the full text of CAN-ASC-6.2:2025- Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems--a national standard in Canada.
Can Better Tech Really Fix Darker-Skin Bias in Smartphone Cameras? Google Thinks So
- Intermediate
The Pixel 6, Google's latest smartphone, is the first phone with the company's Real Tone feature, which Google says uses AI to take better pictures of people with darker skin tones -- a hopeful sign of the tech industry's priority shift.
Can Hiring Algorithms be Impartial Decision-Makers?
- Expert
From data set to audit processes, this paper offers suggestions to mitigate gender discrimination in AI hiring. It also explores the legalities around the pursuit of redress resulting from discriminatory hiring.
Can Machine Intelligence Be Measured in the Same Way as Human Intelligence?
- Expert
The authors assess whether human intelligence tests can be used to assess machines. They recommend caution in making sense of the results.
Can We Protect AI from Our Biases?
- Intermediate
A look at the importance of keeping biases out of algorithms and having a clear method of oversight for ethical standards.
Can You Opt Out of Letting Meta’s AI Chatbot Use Your Data? It’s Not So Simple
- Intermediate
With Meta AI now being integrated into Meta's platforms, some users are wondering what those systems are using their data for and whether or not they can opt out of the new feature.