UNFPA’s Andrea Wojnar warns of AI accountability gap and its impact on trust and the digital economy

New Delhi : Andrea Wojnar Resident Representative for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India has raised concerns about what she described as a widening “accountability gap” in the age of artificial intelligence, warning that unequal and biased systems risk deepening existing inequalities, particularly for women and girls at India Impact AI Summit 2026.

Speaking on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in society, Wojnar emphasized that while AI presents enormous opportunities, it also reshapes the landscape of risk. “AI is reshaping risks but possiblities also. AI will influence safety,” she said, underlining the dual nature of rapidly advancing technologies.

“When people, especially women and girls, feel unsafe, online participation drops and the promise of the digital economy narrows. When users don’t trust AI enabled services, adoption slows and reputational risks Grow digital economy, do not reach its potential. It happens with observation is navigating it under threat,” she added

According to Wojnar, the accountability gap in AI systems is not neutral. It reflects structural inequalities that can disproportionately affect those already marginalized. She stressed that questions of responsibility — who designs, regulates, deploys and benefits from AI — remain unevenly addressed across sectors and geographies.