Dr. Jaye Nias
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Hello World, I’m Jaye...
a researcher, educator, and creative technologist working at the intersection of AI, culture, and community. I’m currently a Senior Research Scientist at Howard University’s Human Centered AI Institute, where I lead projects on everything from conversational AI and bias in voice tech to digital storytelling and language learning tools.
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My work explores questions like “Who gets to be legible to technology?” and “How can we design systems that actually care?” I’ve taught computer science at Spelman College, mentored future PhDs, and collaborated on projects that center Black experiences in data and design.
I believe tech should listen more, reflect deeply, and always make space for joy, culture, and care.
What's happening:
November 2025 Presentation "Flow, Pattern, Memory: Hip-Hop’s Lessons for Artificial Intelligence" at 3rd Annual Hip-Hop Studies Conference, Washington, DC.
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November 2025 Paper Presentations at AfriCHI 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.
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October 2025 Panel Presentation Lineage and Legacy: The Global Importance of Black Women in Computing Education Research at the 2025 CompEd Conference in Gaborne, Botswana.
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October 2025 Paper Presentation "From Corpus to Code: An AfroComputation Praxis for Identity-Affirming Data Science" at the 2025 BICE Conference
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October 2025 Panel Presentation "Curriculum Integration Strategies" at the 2025 INSPIRED Workshop.
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April 2025 Panel Presentation at the 2025 National Symposium on Equitable AI
February 2025 Panel Presentation at the 2025 HBCU Ed Tech Summit in Atlanta, GA​
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