India, March 18 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is often seen as a great equaliser, improving access to education, health care, and public services. However, if not designed carefully, AI can also reinforce existing inequalities, notable among them being gender biases. To truly lead to transformative, positive change, women need to be key stakeholders across the life cycle of AI based technologies--from their development to their accessibility and usage.

AI systems are only as good as the data they are trained on. When training data is not representative, AI can reinforce existing gender stereotypes. A study found that 44% of AI models across industries exhibit gender bias, and these can often have devastating real-world consequences. Fo...