Women in AI: Boosting Diversity for Fairness and Innovation

Why diversity matters?

We’re in the middle of a major transition to a new world order, and one of the key players in this process is artificial intelligence (AI). But hey, let’s not expect “new” to only bring us tech innovation. We’ve gotta think about the social impact too. Today, we see biases and inequalities in our society showing up in new tech. Coincidence? Nope. Can we get different results from AI built on old norms and perspectives? Definitely not. To truly innovate, we need to bring diversity into the mix and build inclusive, fair technologies.

Talking about technical fields, women's “aptitude” is often questioned due to social norms. But let’s not forget, some of the pioneers in AI were brilliant women. Back in the 19th century, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program. In the 1960s, Grace Hopper developed…