The Fourth Industrial Revolution has transformed the way we live, work and communicate. This digital transformation has connected people globally, but it has also increased digital inequity, leaving some groups out of the new digital economy. If we do not address these issues at a systemic level, it can aggravate other inequities in society.
For example, the pandemic exposed the challenges low-income students face when accessing school resources online. In 2020, according to a Pew Research study, 59% of parents of K-12 students with lower incomes faced digital access obstacles.

The terms “equity” and “equality” are often thought to be interchangeable, but their definitions and functions are actually different. Understanding the differences between equity vs. equality can help you know the right verbiage to use in conversations.
Below, we differentiate between equality vs. equity and provide real-world examples of how equity and equality come into play. Lastly, we discuss their importance and how you can promote equity and equality in your community.

News of pregnancy often marks the beginning of an overwhelming but exciting journey. For those from underserved communities, this news can be overshadowed by fear. Despite advancements in obstetric health care, the U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed countries. The rates of Black maternal mortality are particularly high.
Below, we discuss the Black maternal health crisis and what medical professionals, health care systems and more can do to combat these disparities. We also cover what else can be done to address this crisis.

Everyone has their own perception of how they portray themselves and perform in the workplace. However, when it comes to men and women, it has been shown that women typically perceive themselves as less confident in the workplace than their male counterparts. A study conducted in 2019 by NBER found that women consistently underestimate their abilities within the workplace even though most women are capable of the same abilities as men. These findings are what is referred to as the confidence gap.

Women have bravely traveled to space and made advancements in nuclear physics. Their work developed the foundation of computer programming and created treatments for infectious diseases. And, they have excelled in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education.
For decades, women have broken barriers in STEM. Yet, despite these contributions, women have been largely underrepresented in STEM fields. Often, their voices and contributions have been overlooked, forgotten and undervalued.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many facets of our lives. Not only is it changing the way we write, travel and educate the next generation, its applications continue to expand into even more industries. These applications of AI in the real world are quickly being integrated into sectors like engineering, healthcare and customer service. In this article, we dive into 10 different uses of AI applications and how these applications can help improve our society.

Can you imagine a world where technologies can learn, make thoughtful decisions like humans and shop on behalf of them? This is becoming a reality with rapid developments in artificial intelligence. The future of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation is reminiscent of the popularization of the World Wide Web in the 1990s. Since its inception, the internet has brought about many positive and negative changes — many of which we continue to experience today.
The future of AI will likely be the same. Alongside the promise of AI innovation comes important questions about humanity, job security and ethics. After all, AI was developed by humans, and some AI technologies are trained by existing content on the internet — it is bound to reflect human error and cause roadblocks.

Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. It can be found in so many different facets of everyday life, including in healthcare to collect patient data, chatbots for customer service, transportation for self-driving cars and more. Yet, there is so much more that is emerging.
This article provides a brief introduction to artificial intelligence and how it works. It also dives into the four types of AI and the advantages and disadvantages of AI. Finally, it outlines resources to learn more about AI.

Technological advancements in recent decades have reshaped the fabric of our daily lives, changing the way we connect, learn, heal and transact. It has become so ingrained that we have come to expect technology and internet access to be readily available to us, no matter where we are. However, while many of us are fortunate enough to have seamless internet connections and technological resources, others have been, and continue to be, excluded. This exclusion is known as the digital divide.

Lingering disparities from decades-long racial inequality and systemic racism are contributing to the Black-white wealth gap. This, in turn, causes the inability to build generational Black wealth.
Here, we explore family generational wealth and its importance. You will better understand generational wealth in the Black community and the barriers Black American families face with building wealth. We also cover Black wealth statistics, the importance of addressing the racial wealth gap and how to build Black generational wealth.