PinnedOn Bloodlines and AlgorithmsReflections by John Oliver Smith in collaboration with Davar Ardalan on ancestry, AI, and the stories that bind us.6d ago6d ago
PinnedInviting Community Voices on AI and CultureAn AI Salon at Pars Place in Virginia, blending stories, dialogue, and live conversations with AI.Sep 27Sep 27
PinnedLakeside Intelligence Inspired by Ritual and MemoryAfternoon sun sparkles over Lake Annecy in France, with the historic Abbaye de Talloires visible on the left.Jun 21Jun 21
PinnedTracing Our Ardalan LineageAs a storyteller, mom, and AI enthusiast, I’m excited to share some captivating stories from our Iranian-American family history going…Jan 19A response icon2Jan 19A response icon2
RCon 2025: The Future, Informed by the FieldBy Davar Ardalan, Director of AI Integration, BAI Group3d ago3d ago
Art by the Bay 2025: A Celebration of Color and CreativityThe Annapolis Arts Alliance’s Art by the Bay Annual Members Exhibit opened this fall at Quiet Waters Park’s Willow Gallery, running from…Oct 27A response icon2Oct 27A response icon2
AI for Community Launches at Howard UniversityExploring trust, consent, language preservation, and the power of cultural memory in the age of AIOct 2Oct 2
Patterned Nuances at Pars PlaceReflections on a current exhibit in Vienna, Virginia, where patterns from AI to paper invite us to see art as both ancestral and…Sep 9A response icon1Sep 9A response icon1
A Benchmark for Cross-Cultural AIA new research paper shows how cultural communication can serve as a powerful lens for measuring and improving cross-cultural AI. The study…Sep 4Sep 4