AI is now a global powerhouse, with female professionals making their mark in over 100 countries. Our data highlights 33,000+ women whose expertise enhances the AI community, averaging 152 female AI professionals per country.
The USA leads the charge, as revealed in our State of AI 2024 report, fuelling AI progression. We see 22% of global female AI talent working in the USA, however, nations like Taiwan, Australia, Italy, and The Netherlands boast the most significant ratios of women in their AI ecosystems.
Women contribute to AI as researchers, scientists, and engineers, often commencing in academia and contributing to journals, conference presentations, or open-access archives.
In the last decade, women’s first-time AI publications surged by 93%. Since the AI boom in 2005, the number of publications has reached unprecedented levels. Once a male-dominated arena, women’s involvement has dramatically escalated by 10,896% since 1990, growing annually by an average of 16%.