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Introduction

Women Shaping AI’s (WSAI) Slack is a dedicated community for women to gather in the name of learning, collaborating, and exchanging ideas related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it’s shaping our workplaces and communities. By using our Slack, you agree to abide by the following WSAI Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct”).

Updates to this Code of Conduct

WSAI reserves the right to update this Code of Conduct at any time. When updates do occur, we are committed to communicating these changes via the #all-women-shaping-ai channel on the Slack, but because this Code of Conduct is written anticipating common scenarios, and we cannot anticipate every possible scenario that could occur, we may need to update it and take action on violations that may not be explicitly described here without prior notification of the community.

WSAI reserves the right to downgrade or deactivate the Slack at any time, but are committed to doing so with plenty of advanced notice to the community.

Expected Behavior

At WSAI, we don’t have pages of policies or procedures and instead have a policy of “Exercise Sound Judgement” and have HEART:

• Be Humble: Nothing is perfect. Be self-aware and always be respectful.

• Be Empathetic: Don’t just be understanding of someone's comments, also act with compassion and respect for all.

• Be Adaptable: Be curious and agile. Be a life-long learner.

• Be Remarkable: In the words of Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Share your knowledge, and don’t be afraid to be extraordinary.

• Be Trusting & Trustworthy: Trust is the foundation upon which great teams and communities are built. Assume positive intent, and earn others’ trust by keeping your word and ensuring your words and actions are aligned.

Unacceptable Behavior

The following behaviors are considered to be unacceptable and will not be tolerated by any users in the Slack workspace.

Threats of Violence

Threats of violence towards another user are not acceptable. This includes encouraging violence towards a user(s) or posting/threatening to post other people’s personally identifying information (sometimes known as “Doxxing”).

Personal Attacks

There will likely be times when two parties will have a difference of opinion. While this can be frustrating, this should never turn into a personal attack on someone. Attacking people for their opinions, personal beliefs, ideas, or suggestions is not acceptable. Please be professional and respectful at all times.

Impersonation

Any users impersonating others will be banned from the Slack.

Derogatory/Harmful Language and Harassment

Harmful language towards a user’s:

• Background

• Family

• Gender Identity or Expression

• Sexual Orientation

• Race/Ethnicity

• Physical Traits (body size, shape, etc.)

• Age

• Native Language

• Abilities

• National Origin

• Location

• Religion

• Political Affiliation

• Other Personal Attributes

is not acceptable. Exercise Sound Judgment at all times.

Unwanted Solicitation of Services

It is unacceptable to message users directly offering your services unless the user has specifically requested this information. This also includes direct messages regarding employment opportunities or freelance projects. We have provided a #fulltime-jobs & #consulting-engagements channel in our Slack workspace where these kinds of messages can be posted, and a #promote channel to highlight any work you are proud of with the community. These are the only channels where any form of solicitation or self-promotion is permitted.

Abuse of Voice/Video Calling

Slack allows the use of voice/video calling within its platform. It is unacceptable to abuse this feature by calling users directly without their permission. We understand sometimes mistakes happen and buttons are clicked on accident. If this happens, be professional and simply send an apology message to the user.

Unauthorized Use of WSAI Content

Please be mindful of the information that you provide AI tools, and do not share any WSAI confidential or sensitive information. Also refrain from sharing any content or information from another WSAI user in an AI tool (or otherwise) without the user’s express written permission. We are, after all, a community that promotes the ethical development and use of AI.

Channel and User Spamming

Our Slack has many channels tailored toward certain functionality of our platform and many users. When posting your message, please use the appropriate channel for posting your message. It is unacceptable to simply copy/paste your message across multiple channels for added visibility. It is unacceptable to post the same message or similar message frequently within the same channel and/or directly spam users.

Influencing of Unacceptable Behavior

It’s unacceptable to influence any user(s) in participating in any of the unacceptable behaviors listed above.

Use of the Slack for Private Team Conversations

By joining our Slack, you are making a commitment to contribute to the broader WSAI Community. No conversation topics are discouraged (that abide by this Code of Conduct), but we ask that you do not use the Slack to conduct private company business through direct messaging or other means. If such conduct is discovered, we reserve the right to remove you and your team from the Slack.

Voice/Video Calls + Screen Sharing

Slack provides the ability for users to use voice/video Calling with the added ability to have screen sharing. When using these features, be mindful and respectful of others. Exercise sound judgment when sharing your screen and be mindful of other windows that may be open on your computer containing sensitive or personal information.

Slack “Apps” Usage

Slack has the ability to add Applications to workspace to help expand on the functionality of Slack. We do not allow users to install apps on their own to the Slack Workspace. All app installs to the workspace will be done by WSAI.

Keeping Topics Together (Threaded Messages)

One of the great features of Slack is the ability for threaded comments. To help conversations together and be easily searchable/scannable, we recommend using this feature. It helps keep the main channels clean and groups the topic of conversations into one place.

GIFs and Emojis

When using GIFs in channels or threaded comments, please be mindful of the content/context in the GIF. Likewise, Slack offers the ability for emojis to express emotions in regards to comments. Please be mindful of the emojis you are using when communicating with others.

Reporting Code of Conduct Violations

To report a violation of this Code of Conduct, or anything that may have made you or others uncomfortable in the WSAI Community, you may reach out directly to any of our Admins. All current Admins will be indicated in a pinned post in the #all-women-shaping-ai channel.