Women are moving from participating in artificial intelligence to helping shape its development, as AI reshapes industries, labor markets and business models, a senior executive said.
Nina Huang, senior vice-president of DataCanvas, said women are becoming increasingly active in China's digital economy and are gaining a bigger role in the development of AI.
Women now account for more than half of entrepreneurs in China's internet sector, while in emerging digital industries such as e-commerce, livestreaming and digital trade, they make up roughly one-third of the workforce, Huang said.
In 2024, more than 14,000 women in China obtained professional certification as AI trainers, representing 40 percent of all recipients, she said.
AI and mobile connectivity are creating new opportunities for women, Huang said, citing rural entrepreneurs selling agricultural products through livestreaming and traditional artisans expanding markets through digital platforms.
