As artificial intelligence reshapes the way we live and interact online, it is also introducing new risks. From algorithmic bias to explicit deepfakes, we explore three significant ways AI is impacting the path to gender equality, and what must happen next. Like many things that hold revolutionary potential, artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a unique and unprecedented set of opportunities and challenges. As we unlock its capabilities, it is equally important to understand how Australians feel about the risks and whether they trust how AI is being developed and used. Because without trust, the benefits of AI will not be realised. In an increasingly digital world, AI is developing at speed and scale, often outpacing the regulatory frameworks guiding its use and the safeguards needed to maintain public trust. In fact, research commissioned by Minderoo Foundation found almost two-thirds of Australians believe AI is moving too fast and most say the risks outweigh the benefits. The results of this national survey also uncovered an AI gender divide whereby women were much more likely to say the risks outweigh the benefits than men. Women were also more likely to say AI was moving too fast (66 per cent) compared with men (59 per cent). Australians can also see the upside of AI. But the benefits depend on trust. And itâs not surprising. While AI has the potential to drive positive social progress, it also risks reinforcing existing gender inequalities and, in some cases, amplifying them. When people see harm without safeguards, trust erodes quickly, slowing adoption and increasing pressure for stricter regulation. Perhaps most alarmingly, these flawed systems are increasingly shaping how young people understand gender, relationships and power. Here are three key concerns around artificial intelligence and what it means for progress on gender equality. Algorithms shape what people see