Deloitte AI Institute Women in AI

Setting the scene:

The state of women in AI today

Enterprises across industries today face a common barrier to achieve their AI goals—talent. Lacking the necessary AI skills, many organizations are ramping up their AI hiring while looking to diversify their talent sources. Demand for AI only looks to continue to grow—a 2020 LinkedIn report found that Artificial Intelligence Specialist is the top emerging job in the United States, with hiring growth for the role increasing 74 percent annually over the past four years.

Despite the surging demand for AI, at least one talent pool that could help businesses achieve their AI ambitions has remained largely untapped—women. In 2020, women represented roughly 47 percent of the...