“We aim to shift the power dynamic across the AI Ecosystem to broaden the range of voices contributing to the development, deployment, and regulation of AI technology.”In its own words: blackinai.org
Membership organisation that runs community, education and career programmes, workshops and policy initiatives to broaden who builds and governs AI. Not the same organisation as Black in AI Safety and Ethics.
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Received $1.1M from 1 funder
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Led by Gelyn C. Watkins (CEO), Sanmi Koyejo (Board Chair / President), Timnit Gebru (Co-founder), Rediet Abebe (Co-founder)Checked 8 Nov 2026
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Funded by
- MacArthur Foundation$1.1M
All grants
5 grants totalling $1.1M, newest first.
2026 1 grant · $50k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MacArthur Foundation | $50k | Community Pulse Survey project (1 year) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2025 1 grant · $300k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MacArthur Foundation | $300k | General operating support (1 year 11 months) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2023 1 grant · $300k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MacArthur Foundation | $300k | General operating support (2 years) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2020 1 grant · $300k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MacArthur Foundation | $300k | General operating support (2 years 10 months) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2019 1 grant · $150k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MacArthur Foundation | $150k | Black in AI annual workshop at NeurIPS 2019 and long-term planning (1 year) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |