Women Underrepresented in New AI Job Hires
· Technology · Axios, Yahoo Finance
Women accounted for just over 25% of new hires in artificial intelligence roles in the US last year, according to data from LinkedIn. In contrast, women represented 50% of new hires across all non-AI occupations during the same period. The data suggests a significant gender gap in the rapidly expanding AI sector. The report does not specify the underlying reasons for this disparity in recruitment.
Why it matters
The data indicates that women are currently missing out on the economic opportunities presented by the global AI boom, which could impact long-term gender parity in the tech workforce.
Read the original report — Axios
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