Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has entered a phase of rapid development within the last several years and is already proving to be a challenger for some sectors, making it unsurpassed in its capabilities. What earlier was an automation tool is now an all-important collaborator. This year, global technology giants such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta will invest over billion in AI-related capital expenditures, reflecting the strategic role that AI plays in the companies’ offerings.
However, this significant evolution in GenAI has been bolstered not only by advancing technology but with a reflection of the most diverse, imaginative minds driving its future forward. GenAI’s evolution takes on the perspectives and values of people behind its developments. And here in this journey, women will take lead and charge not only as participants but even as full-fledged principals, innovators, and changers: powerhouses of ethical considerations, innovation, and strategies for inclusion, and the impact is already glaring! For instance, an outstanding example to follow was her, Mira Murati, who was previously the CTO of OpenAI.
In 2024, she launched Thinking Machines Lab-a startup that services transforming AI systems into highly accessible and customizable platforms. The speed at which the company got attention is staggering, achieving an estimated value of within one year of operation. Innovations like these portray the influential niches women can occupy in leadership with regards to steering advancement in tandem with societal need.
