Abstract
Advances in Selected Artificial Intelligence Areas: World Outstanding Women in Artificial Intelligence
By Maria Virvou, George A. Tsihrintzis, Lakhmi C. Jain, Editors
Springer 2022, pp. 363, ISBN 978-3-030-93052-3
Vol. 24 in Springer Book Series entitled Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems (
The new book, Advances in Selected Artificial Intelligence Areas: World Outstanding Women in Artificial Intelligence, was published in support of International Women’s Day and is not only a recognition of women’s contributions to computer science and engineering; it is also an inspiration for girls and young women to study these and similar technical fields. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous as the technology has grown to encompass devices in everyday use from cars to phones to homes. The explosive growth of AI technologies is driving innovations such as computer vision, machine learning, and intelligent decisioning that will continue to disrupt industries for years to come. The book presents some of these applications spearheaded by women scientists such as biometrics, detection, textual analysis, decision support, and healthcare.
However, there is insufficient talent investment in the areas related to artificial intelligence, and women have tremendous capabilities that should be encouraged to flourish and grow. The first part of the book offers a way to enter the field through related and fundamental areas such as big data analytics, data science, feature selection, fuzzy problem solving, and classification. These topics are often introduced in early studies through science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) where girls and young women are notable achievers but seldom go on to advanced study. The women scientists who authored these chapters provide guideposts for entering the exciting field of AI.
The final section of the book focuses on recent trends, and it is an interesting and intriguing read through explainable AI, language processing, and human-AI collaboration. The authors paint a picture of a world where humans and AI are partners in solving problems and innovating. It is the hope of the editors and contributors that all of us contribute to developing the talent pool of AI researchers so that together we can build a better world. This book succeeds in inspiring us to bring our talents to this futuristic area and encouraging all of our students to get involved, with a particular focus on girls and women who are under-represented in the field and may not realize their significant potential to contribute.
Gloria Phillips-Wren, Ph.D.
Professor of Information Systems
Sellinger School of Business and Management
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD 21210, USA
March, 2022