AI and Gender: Four Proposals for Future Research

This report outlines four of the weightiest challenges to gender equality presented by recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI). In tandem, it outlines four research proposals which would effectively tackle these issues. These four research proposals are the direct result of the ‘AI and Gender’ workshop held by the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence on 20th February 2019. This was convened with the Ada Lovelace Institute, and supported by PwC.

In particular, this report draws on the final activity of the day, the collective intelligence activity. During this activity, participants were invited to identify areas and methods for future research. The report develops and augments the ideas shared during this exercise by drawing on content from the workshop presentations, questions, and discussions, as well as from a broad range of wider literature and research.

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artificial intelligence, gender, research

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We are grateful to the Ada Lovelace Institute which provided sponsorship for the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence ‘AI and Gender’ workshop. The Ada Lovelace Institute is an independent research and deliberative body – established by the Nuffield Foundation – with a mission to ensure data and AI work for people and society. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and not necessarily of the Ada Lovelace Institute or the Nuffield Foundation. We are grateful to PwC, who also generously supported the Leverhulme Centre for Future of Intelligence ‘AI and Gender’ workshop. The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence is grateful to the Leverhulme Trust for their generous support. Research Centre Grant No. RC-2015-067

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