Women Don’t Pursue AI Careers Because Sexist Movies Won’t Let Them

Women Don't Pursue AI Careers Because Sexist Movies Won't Let Them, Say Academics. (source)

The absence of well-known female Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers as role models in the media has a negative impact on how girls and young women view the profession.

Of 116 AI professionals depicted in ‘influential’ movies, only 9 were ‘presented as female’ according to the study. In reality, 22% of AI professionals are female.