Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed

Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto and the founding director of the ‘Third Space'' research group. His research interest is in the intersection between Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Essays

The disciplinary soul of AI: data annotation and the politics of religious erasure

Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed | September 9, 2026

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Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed

The disciplinary soul of AI: data annotation and the politics of religious erasure

Mobilizing social science for the public good.

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