Artificial intelligence (AI) could widen gender pay gaps in some sectors, including construction, manufacturing and energy, research suggests.
AI consultancy Ainigma said other industries, including logistics, utilities, private equity and creative arts, could also increase wage gaps between men and women.
However, gaps could be closed in other areas, such as legal services, the public sector, journalism, and marketing.
Arne Mosselman, CEO of Ainigma, said:
“This means that Genai could act as a catalyst rather than reducing gender pay gaps.
“With 42% of office workers using genai in the workplace and one in three say they keep secrets, businesses either provide employees with clear direction and permission for AI use in the workplace or increase gender disparities in the future.”
