Welcome to She Writes AI!
What is She Writes AI? It’s a community of women & non-binary people worldwide who write on Substack about artificial intelligence, machine learning, & data. Our writers cover ethics, privacy, governance, applications, business, and more:
Our vision for this publication is to foster a thriving, accessible community for women and nonbinary folks worldwide who write about AI and data. The core of our newsletter and community is the SheWritesAI Directory:
All additions to the directory are now published as individual, dated articles in this SheWritesAI newsletter. The She Writes AI Directory link will always have the latest info and links (bookmark or ‘Save’ it) and the searchable table is the easiest way to find people writing about topics of interest.
Newsletter Community Features
We’ve already rolled out new features, including:
Regular directory update posts (subscribe to get these automatically), about every 1-2 weeks, usually on Wednesdays.
A weekly digest of posts by SheWritesAI authors (subscribe to get these automatically), usually on Sundays. Thanks to SheWritesAI community member Karen Spinner for her support with her StackDigest tool!
Periodic Herstory articles by Celeste Garcia profiling women who have made a difference — or who are making a difference today — in the world of AI technologies. These are posted on Fridays about every 3 weeks.
A new collaborative book series, “She Writes AI Everywhere”, authored by community members. Our first book, Volume 1, was published in March 2026. (To learn more about how we did it, see the interview “26 Authors. 14 Countries. Zero Budget” by Code Like A Girl.) Volume 2 is being written now; DM if you are interested in contributing a chapter for Volume 3 in 2027, or in being an advance reader for Volume 2.
A series of written, audio, and video interviews hosted by Farida Khalaf featuring book chapter co-authors and contributors. (Our podcast is now live on Substack, Apple, and most of the usual providers.)
We’re also on Bluesky (come say hi!) and offer a starter pack and list of community members. And we’re rolling out a She Writes AI presence on LinkedIn in 2026. Updates will be shared with subscribers first.
Useful Links
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💻Use the searchable, filterable directory table
🌐Interactive world map & USA state map
Future Community Features
Now that this newsletter is officially launched, we’re envisioning adding community features based on mutual interests. Some of the ideas in consideration are:
small group chats or AMAs for directory members only.
topic articles curated by directory members on a subject related to AI and data that they’re passionate about (for example: “AI in education”)
curated regional articles which highlight the variety of posts within a country or geography
mentoring for new writers by experienced writer volunteers
Building and supporting this community is a volunteer labor of love, and all activities will depend on volunteer availability and interest.
Directory Features
We’ll continue to evolve the directory table. Suggestions being worked include:
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whether the writer is open to guest posting or collaborations
Please contact us with your ideas on features you'd like to see in the directory or community, if you’d like to participate in shaping the community, or if you’re interested in curating a guest article or chat!
Why Subscribe?
Directory members who subscribe will receive regular updates to the directory, regular digest emails, full access to the newsletter publication archives, group chat, and the option to contribute on the books, collaborative (curated) articles, guest posts, or lead other community activities. Community membership will always be FREE for all directory members.
Subscriptions are also open to folks who are not in the directory. This way, people of all genders can enjoy the curated articles and use the directory to connect with women and nonbinary writers.
Subscriptions will remain free. Pledges for future donations are open and will be accepted soon. Tips and paid subscriptions are voluntary donations (think: “Wikipedia model”) that fund community features and events and keep this community free for all worldwide, regardless of ability to pay. Click the Subscribe button below to discover and hear fresh voices and views from some amazing writers on AI and data!
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Backstory: Origin of this directory and newsletter
The directory was initially created in December 2024 as part of Karen Smiley’s personal newsletter. Here’s why:
A Dec. 19, 2024 article on Substackers who write about AI profiled 10 men — and 0 non-men. I messaged the author privately to express my disappointment that the list was all men. He responded kindly and quickly that the oversight wasn’t intentional; he just wasn’t connected yet to women writing here on Substack about AI.
I’d seen starter lists of women in STEM on sites like Bluesky. But I realized I don’t know of any lists for women in AI on Substack yet. So I created one! (See the original directory in my personal newsletter.) The goal was to make it easier for people of all genders to find women and non-binary people who write on Substack about AI, ML, ethics, governance, data privacy, and related technology.
I seeded the directory with 34 entries for women I was already subscribed to. It has taken off since then, zooming to 700+ writers in 60+ countries, and it’s still growing. For more insights, see my guest post “Women in Artificial Intelligence” in Stella Fosse’s blog or the article “The Story of SheWritesAI: Building a Home for Women in AI” in Code Like A Girl.
The directory was originally published as a single permanent post. Updates were initially posted in Substack Notes and on LinkedIn. However, as the directory grew, it became clear we needed a better way to keep interested readers and the community informed, whether they use Substack Notes or not.
The June 2025 announcement on creation of this SheWritesAI newsletter also gives the backstory on the directory. In a nutshell, its goal is to support the growing She Writes AI community of writers and the people interested in their writing.
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