At the end of 2024, we [Better Images of AI] launched a public competition with Cambridge Diversity Fund calling for images that reclaimed and recentred the history of diversity in AI education at the University of Cambridge. We were so grateful to receive such a diverse range of submissions that provided rich interpretations of the brief and focused on really interesting elements of AI history. Dr Aisha Sobey set and judged the challenge, which was enabled by funding from Cambridge Diversity Fund. Entries were judged on meeting the brief, the forms of representation reflected in the image, appropriateness, relevance, uniqueness, and visual appeal. This image is inspired by Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own.

Statistics show only an estimated 22% of Artificial Intelligence professionals globally are female and only 20% of all computer programmers are female. Hi, my name is Malaika and I find the world of technology and computer science absolutely riveting. My fascination with technology was not only the driving factor to overcome the challenges I faced, but it also helped keep up the inquisitive and explorative attitude that invigorated my fascination in the field of AI but as a woman, I was shocked to find that in the AI-driven automated world that we are moving towards, the computer science field is still mostly dominated by men. I have always wanted to be part of the technology industry and this contrast has only motivated me further to pursue my interests. My interest and love for computer science began at a very young age.

Statistics show only an estimated 22% of Artificial Intelligence professionals globally are female and only 20% of all computer programmers are female. Hi, my name is Malaika and I find the world of technology and computer science absolutely riveting. My fascination with technology was not only the driving factor to overcome the challenges I faced, but it also helped keep up the inquisitive and explorative attitude that invigorated my fascination in the field of AI but as a woman, I was shocked to find that in the AI-driven automated world that we are moving towards, the computer science field is still mostly dominated by men. I have always wanted to be part of the technology industry and this contrast has only motivated me further to pursue my interests. My interest and love for computer science began at a very young age.