On January 14, 2018, it’s clear that one year alone won’t be enough to solve long-standing issues of gender bias in computer science. Despite growing awareness, women still make up only around 20% of engineers at major tech companies like Google and Facebook, with even lower representation at Uber. Recent incidents—such as a sexual harassment case in a Silicon Valley firm or a Google engineer’s controversial memo claiming women are less capable in fields like programming—have highlighted the need for change, especially in artificial intelligence.

At first glance, AI might seem like an unlikely field for gender disparity. Hanna Wallach, a researcher in AI and co-founder of the "Symposium on the Role of Women in Machine Learning," noted that only 13.5% of machine learning professionals are women. The #MeToo movement also exposed issues within AI, including reports of sexual harassment and inappropriate gender jokes at major conferences like NIPS.

However, there are now three new initiatives and advocacy groups emerging to address these challenges. These organizations, backed by industry leaders, aim to improve representation and ensure AI development is inclusive and equitable.

The Partnership on AI, founded by tech giants like Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft, was led by Terah Lyons, a former White House policy advisor who played a key role in shaping AI strategies during the Obama administration. Its mission is to enhance public understanding of AI and develop best practices for its ethical use.

Meanwhile, AI Now, a research institute launched by New York University, was co-founded by Kate Crawford from Microsoft Research and Meredith Whittaker from Google. Their focus is on ensuring that AI developers collaborate closely with end-users, such as doctors, to create solutions that truly address real-world needs.

AI4ALL, a non-profit summer program based at Princeton University, aims to increase diversity in AI by offering training to high school students. Founded in 2016 by computer vision expert Olga Russakovsky, the program has received support from Melinda Gates and plans to expand to four universities in 2018. It targets underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, and low-income students.

Russakovsky emphasized that while the organization isn’t solely run by women, its board is equally balanced between genders. “We’re different,” she said. “We believe in collaboration and inclusion.”

Despite the ongoing challenges, she remains hopeful. “I don’t know if 2018 will bring full change, but the shift has already started,” she said. “It will take the next generation of students we train to see real progress.”

(Source: NetEase Smart Studio | Compilation: Fu Zeng)

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