Shaomei Wu Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, California, United States

I started and lead AImpower.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that research and co-create empowering technologies for and with marginalized communities to dismantle barriers, create benefits, and seek social justice.We studied emerging and dominating technologies (e.g. AI, virtual presence) from the lived experiences of communities impacted by those technologies, to identity and resist structural inequalities materialized through technology. We ideate and collaborate with… Show more I started and lead AImpower.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that research and co-create empowering technologies for and with marginalized communities to dismantle barriers, create benefits, and seek social justice.We studied emerging and dominating technologies (e.g. AI, virtual presence) from the lived experiences of communities impacted by those technologies, to identity and resist structural inequalities materialized through technology. We ideate and collaborate with communities members on technical and non-technical solutions to create technical experiences that are not only accessible, but also enjoyable and empowering. We have a small, distributed, interdisciplinary team, and are always looking for volunteers and partners who share the same vision and commitment. Visit aimpower.org to learn more about us! Show less

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Volunteer for MySpeech - a non-profit organization connecting people who stutter with community-vetted resources, as the acting CTO. Responsibilities include:1. Architect the products and the platform;2. Design the technical and research roadmap;3. Conduct initial product research and scientific literature review;4. Oversee the technical development;5. Oversee and conduct product research;6. Technical recruitment.

Menlo Park, California, United States

- Diagnose and intervene potential algorithmic biases on the platform;- Design and build new, empowering experiences for marginalized communities, currently focusing on the Black community in the US.

Menlo Park, California, United States

- Found and lead AI for Inclusion team to build AI-powered new experiences that empower and include marginalized communities (e.g. people with visual impairments, people with dyslexia, people with literacy challenges) on and off Facebook.- Practice and promote human-centered AI @ Facebook AI by centering participant-design, rapid prototyping, and user-centered design in the development cycle of AI technology.

Menlo Park

- Design and build ML models to predict virality, retention, and temporal dynamics. - Research and understand the experience and challenges of marginalized communities on the Internet.- Design and build inclusive and empowering experiences for marginalized communities on social media.

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Ph.D, Information Science

M.S., Computer Science

B.S, Computer Science