Muslim-led technologist community
Habibi Tech
NYC-anchored community and annual flagship summit — the largest Muslim technology convening in the world.
~1,000 attendees · Inaugural 2025 · 36 partner organizations · HTS 2026: UN Week side event
AISDG is the institutional home for communities historically excluded from frontier AI to build, govern, and benefit from it.
AI Sustainable Development Group, Inc. (AISDG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy institute. We convene leaders, build infrastructure, and advocate for equitable AI governance — with and for the communities most affected by these technologies.
CONVENE
Bringing together founders, policymakers, scholars, and communities to shape AI's direction.
BUILD
Producing tools, programs, and platforms that put frontier AI in the hands of the historically excluded.
ADVOCATE
Promoting equitable, ethical, and accountable AI development.
Our Initiatives
Where the work happens.
Place-based education program
CNY Ethical AI Creator Lab
A 12-week rights-aware, story-driven studio in Syracuse, NY — preparing historically excluded communities to build with frontier AI.
3 active tracks · Pilot 2025–2026 · $25K requested · $23.5K committed in-kind · 11 named mentors
Impact at a Glance
Numbers with context behind them.
~1,000
leaders convened at the inaugural Habibi Tech Summit (August 2025)
36
institutional and community partners across both initiatives
24
speakers across 6 industries at HTS 2025
3
pilot tracks active in the CNY Ethical AI Creator Lab
Sept 26, 2026
Habibi Tech Summit returns to NYC during UN Week
PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS
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Leadership
The people behind the work.
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Yusuf Abdul-Qadir
Co-founder & Director
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is a product policy leader, civil rights organizer, educator, and Cannes-recognized executive producer. He served as a product policy lead at Meta and as Director of the ACLU New York — Central New York Chapter. He is currently faculty at Syracuse University, where he teaches AI and Justice. His work spans technology, media, and social impact.
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