AI’s ‘Boys’ Club’ Could Widen The Wealth Gap For Women, Says Rana El Kaliouby
AI is widening the wealth gap for women, warns investor Rana el Kaliouby. Here's what's at stake and why it matters right now.
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AI’s ‘Boys’ Club’ Could Widen The Wealth Gap For Women, Says Rana El Kaliouby
Is AI really creating equal opportunity? Not according to scientist, entrepreneur, and investor Rana el Kaliouby. Speaking at SXSW in Austin this week, she issued a direct warning: artificial intelligence is fast becoming another boys' club in tech, and the economic consequences for women could be severe and long-lasting. Why Rana el Kaliouby Is Sounding the Alarm
El Kaliouby is not just theorizing from the sidelines. She sold her emotion-detection software company in 2021 and now co-leads Blue Tulip Ventures, a firm where three out of every four investments go to startups with women at the helm. That track record gives her perspective that most commentators simply do not have. When she speaks about the exclusion of women from AI, she is speaking from lived experience inside both the founding and investing worlds. Her message at SXSW was unambiguous. When asked whether the idea of AI being a boys' club was simply a myth, she did not hesitate. "I think AI today is a boys'…
