Ai's impact on employment: women face greater risks than men

A new Pew analysis reveals that women without four-year degrees are experiencing job losses in roles with high AI exposure, while men with similar education levels are seeing employment gains. The study highlights a growing disparity in employment trends between genders as AI reshapes the workforce. According to the report, women are underrepresented in the expanding AI workforce, even as the technology threatens to disrupt jobs they already hold. A Morgan Stanley poll from September found that women expressed more negative views of AI than men. Pew used Department of Labor data to assess AI exposure across 480 occupations, comparing employment trends from 2017–2019 with those from 2023 through June 2026. The findings suggest that women without four-year degrees are losing ground as AI exposure increases, while men in similar positions are benefiting from the technological shift. The analysis underscores that men and women without four-year degrees typically work in different occupations, leading to varying levels of AI exposure. As AI continues to transform the job market, women could face greater economic disruption than men, according to the Pew findings. The study emphasizes the need for targeted policies to address the gender gap in AI-related employment trends.