10 Key Questions for Women in the AI Era
The theme of International Women’s Day 2026, "Give to Gain," puts the focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing, which have always guided me in my foresight career. Over the years I have communicated the idea that if women do not actively shape the future, we will simply be programmed into it as data points. This year on IWD2026, as Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands as an ambient presence in our homes, workplace, schools, and nurseries, the stakes for women have never been higher. AI is not new nor is it any longer "emerging"; it is embedded. It manages our family schedules, filters our job applications, and even simulates human contact. This creates a paradox: technology offers the promise of reducing the "mental load" of women’s lives at the risk of digitizing old stereotypes and outdated assumptions. To honor the spirit of Give to Gain #IWD2026, I am sharing a framework I developed for private audiences in my keynote "Women and AI," the...
