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The Woman Behind the First Black Hole Image By Nikita Johnson on Apr 10, 2019

Back in 2017 Katie Bouman, PhD student at MIT gave a TED talk on “How To Take a a Picture of a Black Hole.” Yesterday, Katie’s research project came to fruition when the first generated image of a black hole was created. The now 29-year-old graduate shared her breakthrough on Facebook yesterday afternoon: "Watching in disbelief as the first image I ever made of a black hole was in the process of being reconstructed.” In 2017 Katie received her PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT following a B.S.E in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI in 2011 and an S.M. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 2013.

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30 Under 30: Celebrating Rising Stars in AI this International Women's Day '19 By Yazmin How on Mar 08, 2019

Encouraging the next generation of AI experts to start their work in the field is essential for young people of all genders, ethnicities and backgrounds. The computer science world is still vastly male dominated and this, of course, translates directly into roles in AI. At Google, 21 percent of technical roles are filled by women, according to company figures released last June, and in their 2018 diversity report, Facebook said that only 22 percent of its technical workers are women. As well as the immediately obvious concern of unequal opportunities for girls entering the field, there are deeper concerns with limited opinions going into programming which can lead to biased systems.

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My Journey to STEM: Inspiring the Next Generation of Girls & Women in AI By Olivia Toth on Mar 06, 2019

Breaking news, girls are actually good at math. So, why do women only make up 25.5% of computer and mathematical occupations in the United States? My name is Olivia Toth and I am currently a data analytics major at McKendree University. As a young girl, my father always told me that I was good with numbers. But when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, jobs in the STEM field never crossed my mind. To me, AI was only attainable in Hollywood movies and being good at math was the death of my elementary school popularity. Reflecting on those years, I can distinctly remember a chant that was often used to embarrass fellow classmates.

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Top 30 Women in AI: USA Edition By Nikita Johnson on Jan 16, 2019

Next week the RE•WORK team are heading to San Francisco to host the biggest Deep Learning Summit to date. As a strong advocate for supporting female entrepreneurs and women working towards advancing technology and science, we are also holding a Women in AI Dinner to champion progressions in AI, with a focus on leading women in the field. The dinner is open to both genders and will provide the opportunity for AI experts from all industries to network and learn from each other.

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Empowering Diversity in Technology: Women in AI Dinner, Houston By Yazmin How on Nov 28, 2018

More and more, companies are recognising the potential of women to be equal to their male counterparts in all industries, including AI. This is partly thanks to the obstacles that women in top roles such as Daphne Koller, Fei Fei Li, Joelle Pineau have overcome to achieve these positions and destigmatise the roles, but more can be done to improve the gender disparity in management and leadership positions.

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Who Should Tackle the Workplace Gender Gap? By Yazmin How on Nov 16, 2018

Last week at Web Summit, Co-Founder and CEO Paddy Cosgrave announced that at this year’s edition of the event, 44% of attendees were women, vs. 24% 5 years ago. This meant that there were 31,000 female founders, engineers and tech workers who came to Lisbon from across the globe. It wasn’t only the organisers who were striving for diversity, and in the Women in Tech Lounge, Booking.com were spreading the word through their Technology Playmaker Awards, recognising and celebrating women making a difference in tech.

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30 Influential Women Advancing AI in Canada By Nikita Johnson on Oct 18, 2018

In just under a week RE•WORK will be heading to Toronto to host the Deep Learning Summit and AI For Government Summit. As a strong advocate for supporting female entrepreneurs and women working towards advancing technology and science we are also holding a Women in AI Dinner to champion the work they’ve been doing. In the build-up and excitement for the 23rd of October, we’ve done some research to learn about some of the most influential women working in AI from Canada, some of who you can hear from at our upcoming Toronto Summits.

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30 Influential Women Advancing AI in New York By Elizabeth Szymczak on Aug 10, 2018

This September the team at RE•WORK are excited to be heading back to New York for the AI in Finance Summit.On September the 4th we’ll also be bringing the Women in AI series to the city with the inaugural Women in AI Reception, providing the opportunity to hear from some of the leading female experts within the industry whilst networking amongst peers. In the lead up to these events, we have seized the opportunity to look into some of the most exciting work within AI taking place in New York, and wanted to share with you some of the most influential women behind these progressions.

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Diversity in AI: Why does it matter? By Elizabeth Szymczak on Jul 04, 2018

In a recent article, WIRED highlighted the extent in which white men are dominating the Computer Science classrooms, with the number of women studying subject falling, despite more women than men earning college degrees. With the ratio of men to women in technology continuing to be a hot topic, the team at RE•WORK have been reflecting on why diversity within the technology industry, particularly in Artificial Intelligence, is so important.

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Empowering Diversity in AI: Have You Heard About RE•WORK Women in AI Dinners? By Elizabeth Szymczak on Jun 05, 2018

Since 2016, RE•WORK have been organising Women in Artificial Intelligence Dinners, and we’re excited to continue the series with the next dinners coming up in San Francisco and London. Providing plenty of networking opportunities, key discussions and the chance to hear from leading female experts, these dinners are a great way to build connections, find mentors and consider the impact of this rapidly advancing technology.

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International Women's Day: Celebrating Leading Minds in AI By Yazmin How on Mar 08, 2018

Today is International Women’s Day, and we’re celebrating by highlighting some of the leading ladies in AI, machine learning and deep learning who have spoken at RE•WORK Summits and dinners over the past 12 months. Whilst the technology industry is seeing more and more women take on top roles, the gender imbalance is still clear. At RE•WORK, we’re passionate about encouraging young women and girls into STEM and are proud to host our series of dinners and our Podcast celebrating women in AI.

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Daphne Koller Fireside Chat: International Women & Girls in Science Day By Yazmin How on Feb 09, 2018

"We need to encourage and support girls and women achieve their full potential as scientific researchers and innovators." At RE•WORK, we are constantly supporting girls and women working in technology and bring together leading female minds in AI at our ‘Women in’ dinner series, and also as speakers at our summits.At the recent AI Assistant Summit in San Francisco, 50% of the expert speakers were women, which in a still male dominated industry really highlights the progress women are making to receive equal opportunities in top roles.

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