Dear members of the Alliance, 

This post is a request for your input in our research project on women empowering AI, and the opportunity for AI to empower women. We have launched a survey to understand the existence, nature and extent of implementation of AI policies in organisations in relation to gender. The research will inform  a pledge for action to increase the participation of women in AI and to capitalise on AI’s potential to redress women’s status in society. 

The survey is currently in the field but we need your help in increasing our responses. 

Our preliminary findings indicate a situation ripe for change and action - 91% of respondents believe that AI will be important to their organisation over the next 5 years, whilst only 2% of respondents believe that their organisation is implementing good practice and measuring its impact as it relates to gender & AI. On the flipside 81% of respondents believe that involving women in developing AI increases the ability of AI services and applications to empower women. The case for change is clear.

My ask is for you to take the survey yourself, and share it with your organisations and networks.  The survey will be closing on 20th September. The survey is anonymous and should not take more than 10 minute to complete.

To start, just click on the link below - see a full invitation below.

http://survey.fticonsulting.com/t/AHtG0Zej1n

Thank you in advance for your support, and we look forward to sharing the results of the survey with the Alliance group. Please don’t hesitate to reach out directly to discuss the project further or provide further information.

Warm regards,

Sophie Lambin

Editorial Partner, Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society 

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Invitation to take part in the Women & AI online survey:

Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey of the Women & AI Daring Circle.

Your answers will contribute to our important research and action agenda to increase the participation of women in AI and to capitalise on AI’s potential to redress women’s status in society.

The intention of the survey is to understand the existence, nature and extent of implementation of AI policies in organisations in relation to gender. The research project will inform the main outcome of the project, a pledge for action for organisations to commit to. We look forward to sharing the results of the research with you over the course of the autumn.

This online survey should take under 10 minutes, and you can complete it at any time, location and internet device most convenient to you.

To start, just click on the link below:

http://survey.fticonsulting.com/t/AHtG0Zej1n

This research is being conducted by FTI Consulting on behalf of the Women’s Forum. FTI Consulting follows ESOMAR (International organisation for market researchers) codes of conduct, and your responses will never be attributed to you personally.

If you have any questions about this research, then please email dan.healy@fticonsulting.com