90% Of Indian Women-In-Tech See GenAI As Key To Career Growth,

Sudha Subbiah
90% Of indian Women-In-Tech See GenAI As Key To Career Growth,
Women make up 36% of India’s tech workforce, however, they remain underrepresented in executive roles. The advent of Gen AI is set to revolutionise the tech industry, offering a unique opportunity to foster gender diversity by enabling women to overcome traditional barriers and excel in their careers, revealed a new report.
Nasscom unveiled its ‘GenAI: The Diversity Game Changer We Can’t Ignore’ report along with BCG, to analyse the adoption of AI/Gen AI amongst women and outline actionable steps to cultivate an inclusive environment and drive sustainable growth. The report was launched on the sidelines of Nasscom Global Inclusion Summit at Bengaluru.
The report revealed that women rate their professional ambitions as very high, demonstrating greater ambition across all levels. It further highlighted the importance of diversity in reducing bias and enhancing ethical outcomes in AI, indicating that diverse teams are better at detecting ethical issues and making decisions that consider others’ well-being.
The report revealed that women rate their professional ambitions as very high, demonstrating greater ambition across all levels. It further highlighted the importance of diversity in reducing bias and enhancing ethical outcomes in AI, indicating that diverse teams are better at detecting ethical issues and making decisions that consider others’ well-being.
GenAI On A Rising Trend
As GenAI is projected to dominate 33% of the global AI landscape by 2027, the AI market is expected to reach $320-380 billion, growing at a CAGR of 25-35%, the report said.
Women Adopting GenAI
The report underscored that women are willing to go the extra mile for success in AI/Gen AI, with 95% of junior, 96% of mid-management and 100% of senior management women (based on survey findings) ready to invest more time to achieve professional success in GenAI.
The report showed that women view Gen AI tools as a significant boost to their perceived competence, with 45% of the surveyed women in tech roles experiencing higher confidence compared to their non-tech peers.
Additionally, it outlined that Gen AI adoption is driven by efficiency and innovation, acknowledging its transformative potential. survey findings revealed that 1 in 5 women use GenAI tools almost daily with nearly 35% of senior management women reporting daily usage.

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