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How ‘Women in Cloud’ Flips the Script on AI and Gender Bias
- AI can deepen gender inequalities by inheriting and amplifying discrimination from historical data.
- Approximately 44% of 133 AI systems studied across industries exhibited gender bias.
- Chaitra Vedullapalli, founder of Women in Cloud, aims to address systemic barriers for women in tech.
- Women in Cloud has impacted 5,000 women in 3 years, with 18% securing jobs and 30% earning Microsoft certifications.
- The initiative offers fully funded scholarships in India by partnering with Microsoft and Coursera.
- The programme operates in 80 countries, focusing on empowering women in technology and entrepreneurship.
- Microsoft is investing in AI skilling for women in India through initiatives like Women in Digital Business and ADVANTA(I)GE India.
- Vedullapalli challenges the current fragmented approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
- DEI efforts in India mainly focus on gender diversity, with a need for broader DEI frameworks to embrace all dimensions.
- Companies like Acuity Knowledge Partners and MiQ are taking steps to promote DEI through initiatives and measurable impacts.
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