Little did I know that my journey from secretarial training to computer scientist was the classic one women had been
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When women were computers
The first computers were women. They were actually called ‘computers’ as programming was traditionally female clerical work – lowly paid
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AI for the WI
In March last year (2023) my Women’s Institute (WI) group, Gothic Valley WI (GVWI), shifted our meeting online due to
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Ruth’s talks: Dates, times and places
I began demystifying AI after attending a talk where the speaker, influenced by a ‘techbro’ podcaster and no knowledge of computing, segued into a convincing speech about how ChatGPT would breed robots and take over the world.
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Circles of Power: Patriarchy, tech, and tensions in Women’s Spaces
***Update September 2024. I now offer a range of talks to give an accessible overview of how AI actually works
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