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.
Women in AI: Sarah Bitamazire helps companies implement responsible AI
Sarah Bitamazire is the chief policy officer at the boutique advisory firm Lumiera.
Women in AI: Anika Collier Navaroli is working to shift the power imbalance
Anika Collier Navaroli is working to shift the power imbalance. She is known for her research and advocacy work within technology.
Women in AI: Charlette N’Guessan is tackling data scarcity on the African continent
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…
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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.
Arati Prabhakar, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s Women in AI series, is director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, ‘Why build AI at all?’
Sarah Myers West, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s Women in AI series, is managing director at the AI Now institute.
Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI’s impact on the Global South
Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI policy and governance in the Global South.
Women in AI: Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick wants to pass more AI legislation
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: Rachel Coldicutt researches how technology impacts society
Rachel Coldicutt is the founder of Careful Industries, which researches the social impact technology has on society.
Catherine Breslin is the founder and director of Kingfisher Labs, where she helps companies develop AI strategies.
Women in AI: Tara Chklovski is teaching the next generation of AI innovators
Tara Chklovski is the CEO and founder of Technovation, a nonprofit that helps teach young girls about technology and entrepreneurship.
Women in AI: Anna Korhonen studies the intersection between linguistics and AI
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: Ewa Luger explores how AI affects culture — and vice versa
Ewa Luger, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s series on women in AI, is co-director at the Institute of Design Informatics.
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.
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…
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: 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 to…
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 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…
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…
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…
TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.
Women in AI: Amba Kak creates policy recommendations to address AI concerns
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: 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
TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.