1、A Report by Kalaari CapitalWIRED FOR IMPACT:WOMEN IN IND(AI)TABLE ofCONTENTSBefore TheFirst PromptUnequal ByDesignBias In,Bias OutModelOrgsFine-TuningFor InclusionAboutCXXO4122334387-2025 Kalaari Capital.All Rights Reserved.|Wired for Impact:Women in Ind(AI)2From the moment we imagined artificial in

2、telligence,we were captivated by its potential.Long before it became a buzzword,AIlived in the pages of science fiction and the circuits of futuristic droids.But today,it is no longer fiction.AI rewrites code,diagnoses illness,powers financial systemsand soon,will redefine entire careers and industr

3、ies.India is not a bystander to this shift.We are the digital backbone for the worlds enterprises.At the same time,homegrown AIstartups have collectively raised over$5B+since 2020demonstrating that the next wave of deep-tech value creation may wellemerge from Indian corridors.This is the compounding

4、 power of progress.Much like how the discovery of DNA has transformed every fieldfrom medicine toforensics to anthropologyAI,too,is rapidly infusing itself into the fabric of daily life.As the pace accelerates,the question is nolonger if AI will change the world,but whose world it will reflect.That

5、brings us to a critical truth:women,who comprise nearly half the population,remain underrepresented in the very systemsshaping our collective future.Today,they account for barely one-fifth of Indias technology workforce.Their presence thinsfurther as roles become more specialized.This is not just a

6、diversity issueit is an engineering one.AI systems are only as good as the data and teams behind them.Whenthose perspectives are narrow,so are the outcomes.Algorithms trained on incomplete realities can undervalue female creditapplicants,overlook symptoms in women of color,and filter out rsums that