“Research from job site Indeed shows that 81 per cent of men report using AI tools at work, compared with just 70 per cent of women. It may seem like a small gap, but in an industry moving at lightning speed, those 11 percentage points matter. The gender divide in STEM is even more stark, with women making up less than 16 per cent of the engineering workforce and around 28 per cent of IT roles.
Yet a new initiative at Strathcona Girls Grammar in Melbourne is determined to change that narrative. And is starting not in the workplace, but in the classroom. The school has launched the CORAL Lab, a pioneering AI and STEM hub designed to ensure girls don’t simply learn about emerging technology, but help lead it.”