If AI can drive cars and write screenplays, why can’t it iron a shirt? In this thought-provoking piece, Dr Samantha Pillay explores how the absence of everyday domestic tech,like an ironing robot,reveals deeper truths about gender inequality, unpaid labour, and the innovation gap in STEM. From the trillion-dollar burden of household chores to the cognitive toll of the “second shift,” she makes the case for why closing the tech gender gap could free time, improve mental health