Learning R₀ for AI: Strategies to advance women in health-workplaces

Women in health workplaces - especially those in rural and frontline roles - are typically last to receive AI training despite being first expected to implement new tools. We combine epidemic diffusion models with graph neural networks to map how AI skills actually spread through workplace collaboration networks. By estimating a "learning R₀," we identify women at risk of exclusion and test interventions before deployment. The result: earlier, equitable AI access and an open-source framework replicable nationwide.