Human AI Interaction in the Global South with Dr. Sultana

How can artificial intelligence serve the needs, values, and aspirations of communities beyond the Global North? In this talk, Dr. Sharifa Sultana explores Human–AI Interaction (HAI) through the lens of the Global South, drawing on years of ethnographic and participatory research in Bangladesh, South Asia, and immigrant communities in the United States. She discusses how people improvise, repurpose, and negotiate AI systems within fragile infrastructures and diverse cultural worlds. The talk highlights design approaches that center local knowledge, linguistic justice, and community well-being—offering pathways toward more inclusive, context-aware, and equitable AI futures.