Centering human values,situated knowledge,and lived experiences.

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

National AI Consultant, UNDP Bangladesh

Ishtiaque Ahmed is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto and serves as Associate Director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI). He is also affiliated with the University of Toronto's iSchool, Data Sciences Institute, School of the Environment, School of Cities, Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics, Acceleration Consortium, and Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. In addition, he serves on the University of Toronto's Research Ethics Board (REB) and AI Task Force. Beyond the University of Toronto, he has served as the National AI Consultant for Bangladesh with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is a member of the MIT Global Humanities Initiative.