UN Warns Female Jobs More Vulnerable to AI Disruption
Summary
A UN report finds that jobs traditionally held by women, such as administrative and clerical roles, are nearly three times more vulnerable to disruption by artificial intelligence compared to male-dominated fields, especially in high-income countries, with 9.6% of female jobs at risk versus 3.5% of male jobs.
Key Points
- Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially in high-income countries
- Nearly 10% of traditional female jobs are set to be transformed by AI, compared to 3.5% of male jobs, as AI takes on administrative and clerical tasks
- While AI has the potential to improve job quality by automating mundane tasks, it could also negatively impact employees if used solely for monitoring or reducing human autonomy