According to the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nation’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality, three billion people are still unconnected to the internet, most of them are women and girls. This Women’s History Month, I had the opportunity to join other inspiring leaders at a…

The myth that genius men in Silicon Valley are solely responsible for advancements in AI has been completely debunked as the contributions of women, the hidden figures in the world of computing, became more visible. It is now widely accepted that Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program in the…

Lately, I have been getting many questions from folks who don’t have an engineering or computer science background, especially women, asking how they can get started in the Artificial Intelligence (AI)space. The tech industry has been traditionally unwelcoming to those from non-technical backgrounds. …

Nothing will change until we change what we fund — Tech media is buzzing with the news that “The Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton has quit Google and filling up our social media feeds with details about his concerns about AI. …

First, here’s something you should know about me. I don’t know how to hold or use a hand mic. It’s not a skill I’ve acquired despite speaking at hundreds of events. Shockingly enough, it has not affected my ability to add value or share expertise with a global audience. …

Using productivity as a success metric hides the risk to high-skill workers There are a growing number of studies on the economic impact of AI on jobs and I just finished reading “Generative AI at Work” study recently published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. …

We are heartbroken to share that our beloved friend, colleague, and Women in AI Ethics advisor, Alaric Aloor unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. Alaric served on the WAIE Board of Advisors since our early days. He was a fierce ally and advocate for diversity and ethics in AI. Alaric’s…

The insular tech industry is plagued with groupthink and herd mentality that is putting the entire tech ecosystem at risk. Since last year, the tech industry has laid off over 150,000 workers, disrupted communities, put vulnerable lives in limbo, and upended diversity and inclusion efforts. This past week, the chaos…

AI/technology reflects the (often unsavory) reality of our society and lofty aspirations of mostly homogenous male-dominated tech teams. To your point, techno-solutionists claim they can fix the ills of modern society while ethical researchers/ ethicists rightly point out the current efforts are inadequate/flawed. But progress is slow as making techno-solutions "responsible" is easier (and more lucrative) than solving systemic societal issues. Inclusion of marginalized at-risk communities in the design and development process is critical but also continues to be an uphill battle.