AI, The SDGs, and Gender Equality

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dc.contributor.advisorGuest, Olivia
dc.contributor.advisorKleinherenbrink, Annelies
dc.contributor.authorOorschot, van, Leah
dc.date.issued2023-01-29
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzes whether AI is capable of assisting the United Nations (UN) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to gender equality. The increasing popularity of AI has caused the UN to consider using it as a tool to achieve the SDGs. However, a lack of research into the intersection of gender, AI and sustainability highlights the need for a deeper understanding of AI’s impact before such solutions are implemented. The study explores some examples of AI solutions and their effects on women. These examples include Information Technology (IT), job automation and decision-making software in hiring processes. Through these examples it identifies the most prevalent risks AI poses to be bias in algorithms, inequalities in the tech industry and its inability to solve societal issues. These issues can cause solutions to have unwanted and unexpected consequences that perpetuate gender inequality. This means that AI in its current form is unable to benefit gender inequality and is more likely to form a risk rather than a solution. This means that the UN will have to address these pressing issues concerning AI before implementing solutions that rely on it. In addressing these issues the UN must spread awareness on the dangers that AI poses to gender inequality. Additionally, it is important to focus on rules and regulations that ensure that AI systems that are implemented do not promote gender inequalities.
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/16045
dc.language.isoen
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
dc.thesis.specialisationspecialisations::Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen::Artificial Intelligence::Bachelor Artificial Intelligence
dc.thesis.studyprogrammestudyprogrammes::Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen::Artificial Intelligence
dc.thesis.typeBachelor
dc.titleAI, The SDGs, and Gender Equality
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