AI = Augmented Inclusion

IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

ON GENDER EQUALITY V. SAINTOT May 2019

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BASIC TECHNOLOGIES COMMONLY USED Teleworking

Remote interviewing

Webex

Online collaboration platforms

Virtual career fairs

ENOUGH ? www.ecb.europa.eu ©

WHAT ABOUT AI www.ecb.europa.eu ©

WHAT WE NEED IS

AUGMENTED INCLUSION

>>> algorithms/apps created by humans trained to be aware of their biases www.ecb.europa.eu ©

Using AI to ensure the inclusivity of HR policies and operations www.ecb.europa.eu Š

COMMUNICATIO NS Websites, policies, toolkits KEY OPERATIONS Recruitment, talent management, L&D www.ecb.europa.eu ©

MASCULINE skewed wordings NOUNS

VERBS

ADJECTIVES

aambition, principle, decision, individual, ping pong/pool table

lead, persist , takes, risk, must

driven, superior, assertive, strong, active, hierarchical, rigid, workforce, stock options, autonomous, competitive

FemInine skewed wordings NOUNS

VERBS

ADJECTIVES

health, wellness program, community,

choose, collaborate, leans in, plans for the future, nurture, teach, understand, connect, commit, support,

thoughtful, creative, adaptable, curious, excellent, flexible, multitasking, imaginative, intuitive, resilient, self-aware, socially responsible, trustworthy, up-to-date, www.ecb.europa.eu Š

Example of a text drafting and analysing tool (TEXTIO)

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Industries with most gendered wording in job ads

US based job ads sentiment analysis, 2018 www.ecb.europa.eu Š

AWARENESS OF HR TEAMS AND DEVELOPERS

INCLUSIVE CODING STANDARDS & PRACTICES

CONTROLLED DATASET

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IF

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PAST DATA TENDS TO BE BIASED

TECHNOLOGY IS NEUTRAL

THEN

A UGMENTED I NCLUSION CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

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We must stop feeding our fears and wrong understanding

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TIME TO ACT IS NOW –

AUGMENTED INCLUSION TO SERVE HUMANITY

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