Deliberate, Inclusive AI Policies to empower women in Africa

CEO of GCG participates in a panel discussion hosted by OECD on the intersection of AI and women's empowerment, particularly in the African context

GCG Founder and CEO Dr Rachel Adams sat on a panel, alongside esteemed experts as part of the OECD-African Union (AU) AI Governance Dialogue.

The panel discussed the need for policy interventions to ensure AI becomes a tool for empowering women, alongside the importance of global cooperation in forging trustworthy AI. Rachel underscored emerging initiatives across the continent to bridge the gender gap in AI and pointed out the greater social benefits of involving more women in AI innovation and policymaking, stating, “Technology should be socially beneficial…and history shows that the net social benefits tend to be greater if women are centrally involved.”

A recap and further details of the event ‘Deliberate, inclusive AI policies to empower women in Africa’ can be read here.