Member Guide & Code of Conduct
Mission
LatinX in AI (LXAI) bridges communities, academics, industry, and politicians working to further AI innovation and resources for LatinX individuals globally. We host research workshops at AI academic conferences, drive and support research, development, mentoring, and infrastructure programs to boost innovation and capabilities of Latinx identified people working in Artificial Intelligence worldwide.
Tenets
In order to carry out our mission as a community, we’ve proposed the following tenets for our organization and its members:
Increase representation of Latinx in Artificial Intelligence
Improve access to education and resources in AI research and engineering
Improve awareness of the long and short term effects of artificial intelligence
Increase communication between companies and LatinX AI engineers and researchers
Ensure transparency and accuracy of latinx culture and voice in data representations
Vocabulary
The terms LatinX and Artificial Intelligence have both gained in popularity over the last decade with mixed use, interest, and disagreements to their validity or true meaning.
For the purpose of the LatinX in AI Organization and the LXAI Member Forum, we use the definition of these terms as published by credible and experienced lexicographers as follows:
Artificial Intelligence (noun):
The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
Latinx (adjective):
Relating to people of Latin and Latin American origin or descent (used as a gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino or Latina).
Forum
Overview
This forum has been created for latinx identifying students, post-docs, academic and industry researchers and engineers, and allies working in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
The forum is intended to be a place for further collaboration, support, and brainstorming. This is a civilized place for connecting with other members, learning new skills, sharing feedback and ideas, and finding all the support you need for your work. By becoming an LXAI Member, you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and this Code of Conduct.
With this Code of Conduct, we hope to help you understand how best to collaborate in the LXAI Members Forum, what you can expect from moderators, and what type of actions or content may result in temporary or permanent suspension from participation. We will investigate any abuse reports and may moderate public content within the forum that we determine to be in violation of either the Terms of Service or this Code of Conduct.
LXAI Members worldwide bring wildly different perspectives, ideas, and experiences, and range from people who wrote their first line of code last week to the most well-known researchers and engineers in the world. We are committed to making LatinX in AI and the LXAI Member Forum a welcoming environment for all the different voices and perspectives here, while maintaining a space where people are free to express themselves.
Posts & Comments
Discussions should be relevant to AI, ML, or Data Science and respectful of other members of the group.The following posts and comments are encouraged and appreciated by and for our community:
Do Introduce Yourself
Tell us who you are, where you are located, what you're working on, and what you'd love to share with the group. #INTRO #HOLA
Do Share Your Accomplishments
Share your victories, small wins, self-promotion, a problem you solved, where you’ll be speaking, etc.
#SUCCESS #VICTORIOSO
Do Ask for Help
Seeking advice, feedback, partners or references. Include what you can provide in return for their help.
#ASK #PEDIR
Do Share Opportunities
Job postings, volunteer opportunities, scholarships, competitions. If it’s with or for your company, provide a contact reference for members to apply directly.
#OPPORTUNITY #OPORTUNIDAD
Do Link AI & ML Conferences and Events
List free events and include the topic, time, and purpose - educational, networking, conference, etc.
#EVENT #ASAMBLEA
Do Post Resources
Free tutorials, learning resources, MOOCs, cheat sheets, books, videos etc. Include how and why they were helpful to you.
#RESOURCE #RECURSO
Do Discuss AI & ML Topics
Reference an article, research paper, product, etc - state your stance and what type of discussion you would like to have on this topic.
#DISCUSS #DISCUTIR
The following posting and commenting on our forums will be subject to moderation and may be removed. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Every post is judged on its own merits.
Do Not Spam
The forums are here for providing users with a venue to share resources and get help with problems. In light of this, please refrain from using signatures, new topics, or responses to existing topics as a venue to promote your services or products for sale. Your user profile provides you the means to add a link to your own site if you so desire.
Do Not Offer to Pay for Help
Any post that offers any service for money can be closed at any time. We are not against paid services but these forums are not the right place for them.
Do Not Offer to Work For Hire
Don’t offer to work for hire in replies on these forums. Help on the forums should be given freely. We believe that people should be able to make a living based on their expertise, but the community forums are not the appropriate place for these postings.
Do Not Post Inappropriate, Illegal or Personal Information
Inappropriate (abusive, offensive or disruptive)
Off topic (to the original content or the current conversation)
Puts children at risk
Illegal, or glamorizes illegal activity
Defamatory (damaging to someone else’s reputation)
Is in contempt of court (anything that could affect the outcome of a court case)
Infringes anyone’s rights (including privacy rights)
Was made by someone else, or that copies someone else’s creation
Is posted for your financial gain (advertising, sponsorship etc.)
Contains links to content that can’t be seen easily, or may be unsafe (viruses, spyware, paywalls etc.)
Do not post email addresses, ask others to post their email or solicit contacting people off of the forums.
Do not post login information, even test IDs and test passwords.
Do not post another person’s private information (job, gender, living situation, location, etc).
Or doesn’t comply with the rest of our Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
Latinx in AI (LXAI) is dedicated to providing an inclusive and harassment-free experience for everyone regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, or other protected category. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Latinx in AI (LXAI) takes violations of our policy seriously and will respond appropriately.
All members, as well as all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers at our gatherings are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Moderators and organizers will enforce this code throughout the space. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.
Harassment is not tolerated.
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes or otherwise create a sexualized environment.
Speak up if you see or hear something.
Harassment is not tolerated, and you are empowered to politely engage when you or others are disrespected. The person making you feel uncomfortable may not be aware of what they are doing, and politely bringing their behavior to their attention is encouraged. If a person engages in harassing or uncomfortable behavior, the event organizers or forum moderators may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender with no refund or removing them from our forum. If you are being harassed or feel uncomfortable, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the event staff or forum moderators immediately. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Outcomes
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organizers or forum moderators may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference or forum with no refund.
Conference organizers and volunteers will be happy to help participants contact venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance and participation in our community.
Expectation
We expect participants to follow these rules on our forum as well as at conference and workshop venues and conference-related social events.