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AI Salon - Week of 9/2
Welcome to the first edition of AI Salon!
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AI feels like standing on the edge of a glacier—you hear the cracks, you feel the rumble, and you know the landscape is shifting beneath your feet. Our new Women in AI Report 2025 shows both the urgency and the opportunity: women are underrepresented in AI, but our voices are exactly what’s needed to shape its future.
This newsletter is here to give you the tactical tools, role models, and community insights to make sure you’re not just keeping up, you’re leading.
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🌟 Big Idea of the Week
The AI Adoption Gap is Real… and Risky
Our research found that women are using generative AI tools at lower rates than men (only 27% of ChatGPT mobile users are women). Some fear being perceived as “cheating” if they use AI for help, while others cite ethical concerns.
Why this matters: underuse of AI risks creating a feedback loop—fewer women using the tools means fewer women shaping how they’re built, which deepens bias in the systems themselves.
Takeaway: Engaging with AI isn’t optional anymore. Even 15 minutes a week experimenting with tools like Claude or Zapier’s AI actions can position you as the AI enabler on your team.
🛠 Tactical Tip
Micro-Learning for Busy Schedules
Try DeepLearning.AI or Learn Prompting for free 15-minute lessons.
Pair chores or commutes with podcasts like The AI Breakdown.
Automate one routine task (email drafting, meeting notes) with ChatGPT this week
💡 Spotlight: Women Pioneers in AI
Dr. Fei-Fei Li – The visionary behind ImageNet, which catalyzed the deep learning revolution powering everything from self-driving cars to medical imaging. Today, she leads Stanford HAI, championing human-centered AI.
Her mantra? “AI should augment human capability, not replace it.”
📰 Quick Hits: AI in the News
Mira Murati launches her own AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, raising a record‑breaking $2 billion in seed funding for a multimodal AI startup after departing OpenAI.
Sharp unveils Poketomo, an AI-powered meerkat robot, designed to combat loneliness among millennial women through empathic conversation and physical companionship.
🤝 Community Happenings
Recommend AI Salon to a friend!
Mark your calendar:
ICON 2025 will feature top women leaders in AI — from founders to engineers to investors, you do not want to miss out
Women in AI NYC Meetup - Friday, September 5th at 9am ET
Share your AI wins: Did you prototype with AI this week? Reply and we’ll feature members in next week’s issue.
Check out our partnership with Springboard offering Tech Ladies members a discount on their AI course - check it out!
💬 Closing Note
You don’t need to master AI overnight. You just need to take the next step, whether that’s automating a task, testing a prototype, or joining a conversation. Small, consistent actions compound into leadership.
Until next week, may your prompts be sharp ✨
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