Women in AI

Despite the many ways in which women have advanced AI tech, they make up a tiny sliver of the global AI workforce. There are numerous reasons for this, including judgment from male peers and discrimination as a result of not fitting into established male-dominated molds in AI. Our ongoing series profiling women in AI illustrates just how significant the impact women have on the field, as they are more likely than men to consider societal, ethical, and political implications in their work.

Sarah Bitamazire is the chief policy officer at the boutique advisory firm Lumiera.

Women in AI: Sarah Bitamazire helps companies implement responsible AI

Anika Collier Navaroli is working to shift the power imbalance. She is known for her research and advocacy work within technology.

Women in AI: Anika Collier Navaroli is working to shift the power imbalance

Charlette N’Guessan is the Data Solutions and Ecosystem Lead at Amini, a deep tech startup leveraging space technology and artificial intelligence to tackle environmental data scarcity in Africa and the…

Women in AI: Charlette N’Guessan is tackling data scarcity on the African continent

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The women in AI making a difference

As a part of a multi-part series, TechCrunch is highlighting women innovators — from academics to policymakers —in the field of AI.

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The women in AI making a difference

Arati Prabhakar, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s Women in AI series, is director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Women in AI: Arati Prabhakar thinks it’s crucial to get AI ‘right’

Miriam Vogel, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s Women in AI series, is the CEO of the nonprofit responsible AI advocacy organization EqualAI.

Women in AI: Miriam Vogel stresses the need for responsible AI

Sarah Myers West, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s Women in AI series, is managing director at the AI Now institute.

Women in AI: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, ‘Why build AI at all?’

Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI policy and governance in the Global South.

Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI’s impact on the Global South

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick wants to pass more AI legislation

Rachel Coldicutt is the founder of Careful Industries, which researches the social impact technology has on society.

Women in AI: Rachel Coldicutt researches how technology impacts society

Catherine Breslin is the founder and director of Kingfisher Labs, where she helps companies develop AI strategies.

Women in AI: Catherine Breslin helps companies develop AI strategies

Tara Chklovski is the CEO and founder of Technovation, a nonprofit that helps teach young girls about technology and entrepreneurship.

Women in AI: Tara Chklovski is teaching the next generation of AI innovators

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve…

Women in AI: Anna Korhonen studies the intersection between linguistics and AI

Ewa Luger, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s series on women in AI, is co-director at the Institute of Design Informatics.

Women in AI: Ewa Luger explores how AI affects culture — and vice versa

Alison Cohen, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s series on women in AI, is a senior AI projects manager at Mila, a Quebec-based AI research group.

Women in AI: Allison Cohen on building responsible AI projects

The AI boom, love it or find it to be a bit more hype than substance, is here to stay. That means lots of companies…

What we’ve learned from the women behind the AI revolution

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed…

Women in AI: Emilia Gómez at the EU started her AI career with music

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Kathi Vidal at the USPTO has been working on AI since the early 1990s

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Kristine Gloria tells women to enter the field and ‘follow your curiosity’

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Urvashi Aneja is researching the social impact of AI in India

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Brandie Nonnecke of UC Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible AI practices

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Kate Devlin of King’s College is researching AI and intimacy

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed…

Women in AI: Heidy Khlaaf, safety engineering director at Trail of Bits

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Claire Leibowicz, AI and media integrity expert at PAI

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…

Women in AI: Sandra Wachter, professor of data ethics at Oxford

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the…

Women in AI: Sarah Kreps, professor of government at Cornell

TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.

Francine Bennett uses data science to make AI more responsible

As a part of a multi-part series, TechCrunch is highlighting women innovators — from academics to policymakers — in the field of AI.

Women in AI: Amba Kak creates policy recommendations to address AI concerns

TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.

Women in AI: Miranda Bogen is creating solutions to help govern AI

TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.

Women in AI: Mutale Nkonde’s nonprofit is working to make AI less biased