Author: Toni Matthews-El

Is there a new AI wealth gap?
IWAI contributor Toni Matthews-El digs into the data, sharing her concerns and advice that newcomers to AI should take into consideration.

The rise of small language models (SLMs) and push for offline, localized AI
From flip phones to film cameras, more people are stepping away from the always-online world. Small, local AI models may offer a way to keep the benefits of automation and assistance without going fully back to the cloud.

Sell schools the AI detector, sell students the workaround. Inside a troubling double game.
As students face expulsion and workers lose jobs, critics say flawed detection tools are ruining lives – while their makers profit from both sides.

Your AI Friend Will Never Reject You. But Can It Truly Help You?
Millions are finding comfort in chatbots that listen without judgment – and some experts see real promise. Others point to tragic gaps in a technology racing ahead of its guardrails.

Former Mastercard VP: Companies Are Getting AI Wrong by Ignoring This One Thing
Customer experience may be the key to building trust in AI.

Is the AI boom leaving women professionals behind?
A disconcerting aspect of the conversation around the AI boom gender gap is that it seems to ignore how many capable women are already navigating the space, using their knowledge to not only advance the technology, but to do so in an ethical and responsible way.
