AI'S NEXT TEST - REACHING INDIA'S INFORMAL WOMEN WORKER (Editorial)

✅ AI & Women in the Informal Economy

India's AI growth must become inclusive by reaching women in the informal sector such as farmers, home-based workers, self-help groups, and gig workers. Gender-responsive AI can improve productivity, income, and financial inclusion.

✅ Need for Gender-Responsive AI Governance

The article highlights implementing the India AI Governance Guidelines, conducting gender impact assessments, ensuring AI safety, digital literacy, regional-language accessibility, and reducing algorithmic bias against women.

✅ Government Schemes & Digital Inclusion

AI should complement schemes like DAY-NRLM, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), PM Vishwakarma, PM Gati Shakti, and Mission Shakti (Sakhi Centres) to improve women's economic participation and digital empowerment.