Victor Silva

Hi I'm Victor and this is the story of how a kid born in extreme poverty in a Brazilian favela went to be a Scientist in Canada. My goal here is just to share what I went through and to showthe challenges of someone that starts life a lot of steps behind whatever it means.

Worry nothing, I'm still here.

I am so excited for this! See you all in Rio.

@arjunsubgraph Congrats!

@runaldis Aos que vieram depois de nos. Keep pushing :)

Brazil is a non-hispanic latin america country that speaks Brazilian Portuguese.

@pcastr @sarahookr I'm curious why are you located in Ottawa and not Montreal? Peace, price, taxes, all of the above?

never thought i'd be featured in the financial times, but if i am going to be featured, i'm glad it's because of my crazy commute! 😂 ft.com/content/26b552…

@kammitama Congratz!

I applied to one place this season, the only place in my heart I wanted to intern, and I got an offer today. And I am SO happy! I love these people!

The @black_in_ai dinner @NeurIPSConf is happening right now!

At NeurIPS, noticed increased student anxiety due to LLM focus & demand. As experienced attendees, let's guide & ensure diverse ML fields are represented. NeurIPS shouldn't just reflect trends but protect and lead the way for a comprehensive ML landscape. #NeurIPS2023

@yimregister I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you find comfort. Do not let anyone or anything hold you back from taking time off. Use the resources offered (time off, counseling, deferrals, etc).

Hi 💖 my partner died this week. I am barely on Twitter so perhaps no one will see this, but I am looking for advice on how to finish a PhD while experiencing heartbreak, trauma, grief, and the unimaginable. I want to finish, I’m so excited to finish, he always called me Dr Yim.

I dream of the day when people realize that we fight for diversity in AI because it *truly* results in more robust technology that can be used by more people. 🌍👩🏼‍💻 It's not an affirmative action situation, it really helps make better tech!

➡️ @STF_oficial faz chamamento público para projetos de inteligência artificial que automatizem resumos de processos. Interessados têm até 13/11 para enviar propostas. O desenvolvimento dos protótipos não acarretará qualquer ônus ao Tribunal. Saiba mais: bit.ly/ChamamentoPubl… #Acessibilidade #PraTodosVerem #PraCegoVer: esse post contém texto alternativo.

I've been helping with Computer Science event, mostly in the diversity and inclusion niche, for the last 5 years and am willing to give you a hand! I want to see more conferences happening in South America and especially in Brazil!

If you are considering hosting a conference or event in Brazil and need help with general consulting or to overcome any barriers, please feel free to reach out. I would love to help you succeed!

@babatundeOreo11 @black_in_ai For sure, make sure to maintain all Black in ai matters contacting me at victor@blackinai.org thanks!

@vnasilva @black_in_ai Hi Victor. I sent you an email regarding the visa application for @black_in_ai workshop for Neurips conference 2023. Kindly respond as soon as possible. Thank you.

What's next!? Well, I am not fully going away... After some time away, I will not be heading Events and Partnerships @black_in_ai in the interim! Feel free to drop me an inbox/email to reconnect! I am excited about strengthening our alliances towards promoting diversity in AI

Do you like RL and LLMs, want to join an exciting new startup, and would like to see your work transform how the world interacts with knowledge and data? We're hiring :) Ping me if you're interested or have got someone great to recommend.

With the impact of AI/ML systems in the lives of citizens, it is fundamental that we take in account how such systems impact the dynamics of the community, including but not limited to, its government and democratic processes. Let the people be heard and build for them.

It is prime to value the individuality and purpose of cities. Solutions that are practical for small/medium communities may not be applicable in larger ones.The ethnic diversity and the intent of urban geography MUST be taken in account when deploying automated systems.

I was part of the @UNHABITAT @UN on responsible AI and cities expert meeting today. Quoting my friend and mentor Dr. Regina Helena Alves da Silva "The cities is where the *real* things happen". We must observe that cities are unique communities.