Community Driven Data Collection and Consent in AI

Explore the ethical challenges and potential solutions surrounding data collection and consent in AI through this insightful conference talk. Delve into the current issues of scraped and stolen datasets used in generative AI, and discover how community-driven initiatives like the Common Voice project offer a more ethical alternative. Learn about the importance of volunteer-donated speech data in promoting linguistic diversity and improving digital products and services. Examine various consent-led models for data collection, including freely donated data and data trusts, and their potential to create a more equitable AI future. Gain valuable insights into how community-led dataset collection, design, and governance structures have evolved in speech datasets. Understand the implications of these approaches for the future of AI development and their potential to address privacy concerns and promote inclusivity in technology.