India, March 1 -- Smriti Irani discussed AI's role in gender equality and its economic and societal impacts.

New Delhi: Smriti Irani discussed AI's significance in gender equality at NXT Conclave 2025, highlighting how technology is neutral to its users. She talked about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help close the gender gap and create a more inclusive digital future.

While speaking about AI at the event, Irani shed light on what 'I' means for gender, saying, "I think one of the greatest fallacies that have been sold is that technology is agnostic to bias. As AI grows, one recognises, realises, and many people monetise the fact that technology has created certain schisms and gaps which have become opportunities for those who hav...