Artificial intelligence is wreaking havoc across the workforce, from screenwriters to financial advisers, but it will disproportionately replace jobs often held by women, according to talent analytics firm Rebellio Labs. .
“The gender distribution across occupations reflects deep-rooted prejudices in our society, with women often limited to roles such as administrative assistants and secretaries,” said Hakki Ozdenoren, an economist at Rebellio Labs. a lot,” he said. “As a result, the impact of AI will be gender-biased.”
Revelio Labs has identified the jobs most likely to be replaced by AI, based on research from the National Economic Research Service. When we then identified the gender breakdown of those jobs, we found that many of them, such as bill collectors, account collectors, payroll clerks, and executive secretaries, were generally held by women.
Advances in AI are exacerbating the gender gap in the global workforce, with companies looking to cut some headcount and leverage generative AI in their workflows. International Business Machines recently announced a slowdown in hiring for back-office functions such as human resources that could easily be replaced by AI. CEO Arvind Krishna predicts that automation could replace up to 30% of these positions over the next five years, resulting in the loss of about 7,800 jobs. .
AI is more likely to take over repetitive tasks, such as those performed primarily by women. For example, OpenAI Inc.’s ChatGPT model can quickly search, review, and summarize large amounts of text, a task that typically takes much longer for paralegals to accomplish. In recruiting, Ozdenolen said, AI can automate the process of sorting resumes that once required more people.
But that doesn’t mean other highly skilled workers can feel secure about their jobs. According to Revelio Labs, preliminary research also shows that generative AI could have a greater impact on high-wage occupations than on non-traditional manufacturing jobs.
“Going forward, providing retraining opportunities will be key for women to navigate the evolving employment landscape,” Ozdenolen said. “That way, we can harness the full potential of AI while leveraging its invaluable skills and expertise,” he said.
