Women are more likely to be affected by AI automation at work than men, according to Goldman Sachs report

Women are more likely to work in service sectors than men and remain less represented in fields where AI may have less impact, such as construction. Lack of women in the AI industry also poses a challenge for gender equity going forward, according to Goldman Sachs report. — SCMP

Women are likely to be disproportionately impacted by artificial intelligence (AI) automation while women in Asia’s major economies still suffer more from gender disparity in the workforce, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.

Women are more likely to be affected by the changes that AI will bring due to the kind of jobs they do. Women are more likely to work in service sectors than men and remain less represented in fields where AI may have less impact, such as construction and maintenance, according to the Women (Still) Hold Up Half the Sky report.