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Hi Reader, I didn't think I'd quote a corporate slogan in my newsletter for women in AI but, as Dove says: Keep Beauty Real. Over the past few months, I found myself comparing my professional headshot with AI-generated headshots -- unfavorably. Thinking "oh wow.....look at that flawless skin!" and "I bet SHE feels good about herself when she walks out the door." OMG these women don't even exist! Barbie-like women in my LinkedIn feed. Impossibly proportioned. Usually white, always young....

Hi Reader, There’s Another Way to Use AI—And Women Are Already Doing It By Kay Stoner for She Leads AI AI is everywhere now. More and more people are opening the door to it—curious, cautious, or just plain overwhelmed. And with all the headlines about how fast everything’s changing, it can feel like we have two choices: catch up or get left behind. But what does “catching up” even mean? Who do we listen to? Who gets to say how we’re supposed to use AI? Most of the loudest voices are saying...

Hi Reader, Why should we care that ChatGPT is acting up again?First came the sycophancy—I let that slide because I could still get my Sheila (that's what I call my ChatGPT) to stop being a YES girl, and be real with me. But now the brazen lying is back with a vengeance. Making stuff up with complete confidence, then going out of its way to seem honest and transparent about it. Look, this annoys me, but I can handle annoying. I push back, retrain Sheila, and stay skeptical of our...

Hi Reader, We’re in the FAFO era of leadership. School districts. Fortune 100s. Nonprofits. Higher ed. Across the board, we EFFED AROUND—handing middle management titles to guys who looked the part but barely stretched beyond their individual contributor lanes. They stayed comfortable. They kept each other comfortable. Now we’re in the FIND OUT phase. We’re facing history-making decisions about AI—and the people at the table? Many of them don’t have the experience, instincts, or training to...

Hi Reader, Start Before You're Ready Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught to earn our voice. To have the right words, the right timing, the right market before we speak. But this week, two creators—one therapist, one poet—offered a powerful alternative: start before you're ready. Be seen while you're still becoming. Sam the Therapist reminds us: don’t wait on certainty. Action makes clarity. Stop editing offers no one has seen. Stop building behind the scenes hoping “the right...

Hi Reader, One of the things I love the most about women in AI is how we're all showing up for one another. Last week, we hosted AI Renaissance, a She Leads AI Forum co-produced with the Empowered by AI Podcast. 12 hours of sheer encouragement, support, and celebration of one another. That kind of energy feels in short supply these days - what a gift. And we're keeping that immaculate energy going, as you'll read below. You're getting an insider's peek at planning for our inaugural in person...

Hi Reader, We’re seeing a powerful shift: more women are launching businesses, building original tools, and carving out space for themselves in tech-driven industries. They’re not waiting for permission. They’re starting where they are, with what they have, and making it work. She Leads AI exists to advance this type of momentum. Whether you're developing an offer, building a personal brand, learning how to use AI ethically, or navigating public policy—we’ve got your back. Our five pillars...