AI’s ‘boys’ club’ could widen the wealth gap for women, says Rana el Kaliouby

AI scientist and investor Rana el Kaliouby warned at SXSW that AI is becoming a 'boys' club,' with a lack of diversity threatening to widen the economic gap for women. She noted that women founders are underfunded and underrepresented, and her firm Blue Tulip Ventures invests primarily in women-led startups. She also highlighted that the rollback of DEI initiatives under the Trump administration compounds the problem, affecting both hiring and AI product development.