Stories of Women in STEM: Artificial Intelligence

Have you ever typed a text and saw the next word you were about to type appear? Have you opened a streaming service and it shows a list of movies and television shows you may like? These are examples of artificial intelligence. The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents Stories of Women in STEM: Artificial Intelligence, to tell the stories of twelve brilliant women who have been important figures in the foundation and application of artificial intelligence.

From Cecelia Garraffo using AI to study astronomical data, to Regina Barzilay using AI to predict breast and lung cancer earlier than ever before, women are leading the way to the future of artificial intelligence. All twelve women have faced challenges and setbacks but have continued to overcome barriers to advance the science, technology, engineering, and math industry.