SALLIE'S OPINION

What AI Could Be Leaving Out

I completely get all the ramp and rave around new AI advancements. But (raises hand), I’ve got some questions and some observations.

For starters, stats show that less than 30% of AI roles are held by women. And further, that most of the roles being automated by AI are in professions with majority-women. And that AI itself is showing evidence of gender and racial bias.

It’s eye-opening and concerning. I mean, it’s bad enough that the pandemic significantly reduced women’s labor participation, which we’re just now clawing back. Is AI yet another blockade that'll stand in our way?

Or can it help move us forward?

This week, I’m diving into some of the data, and sharing some thoughts on what we can do about it.

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