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title: Women in AI - FCAT's Sarah Hoffman and Haptik's Burka Gurgenidze-Seinau
description: FCAT’s Sarah Hoffman, VP AI and Machine Learning Research, sits down for a far-ranging interview with Haptik’s Burka Gurgenidze-Seinau, discussing the AI field, how AI influences our daily lives, and how it may reshape the future. This engaging video conversation covers a multitude of topics, including misconceptions aspiring professional women may have regarding AI and the AI field, how women are influencing AI development and implementation, as well as the broad impact AI is having across culture, commerce, and daily life. Watch here.
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# [Women in AI - FCAT's Sarah Hoffman and Haptik's Burka Gurgenidze-Seinau](https://www.fcatalyst.com/trends-and-signals/blog/oct2020/women_in_artificial_intelligence)

 Written by [Sarah Hoffman](https://www.fcatalyst.com/trends-and-signals/author/sarah-hoffman) | Oct 16, 2020 4:00:00 AM

**FCAT’s Sarah Hoffman, VP AI and Machine Learning Research, sits down for a far-ranging interview with Haptik’s Burka Gurgenidze-Seinau, discussing the AI field, how AI influences our daily lives, and how it may reshape the future. This engaging video conversation covers a multitude of topics, including misconceptions aspiring professional women may have regarding AI and the AI field, how women are influencing AI development and implementation, as well as the broad impact AI is having across culture, commerce, and daily life. Watch here.**

  

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