Bloomberg Businessweek AI Gender Skills Gap, Bitcoin and Energy
Apr 1, 2025
Jenni Troutman, Director of AWS Training & Certification, shares her expertise on the gender skills gap in AI, highlighting the need for women's participation in this tech-driven workforce. She emphasizes essential skills like prompt engineering that can help bridge this gap. Additionally, the conversation dives into the complexities of Bitcoin mining, its energy implications, and how government policies shape the industry. Insights on renewable energy's role in supporting AI-driven data centers round out this engaging discussion.
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AI Gender Gap
- Women are less engaged with AI tools than men, a gender gap exists in tech and AI fields.
- Despite this, women show a strong interest in learning and applying AI in their careers.
Essential AI Skills
- Key AI skills include understanding its potential and prompt engineering.
- Prompt engineering, crucial for effective AI use, involves crafting effective input questions.
Improve AI Prompts
- Take free online courses to improve prompt engineering skills for better AI interaction.
- AWS Skill Builder offers such courses, improving AI output quality.