A new study has revealed that women are three times more likely to lose their jobs to artificial intelligence.
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The research, conducted by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO), involved the creation of a risk index to measure the likelihood of being replaced by AI.
“In high-income countries, jobs with the highest risk of automation account for 9.6% of female employment — a stark contrast to 3.5% among men,” the authors wrote.
According to Janine Berg, senior economist at the ILO, “this tool helps countries around the world assess potential exposure and prepare their labor markets for a fairer digital future.”
The study also identified which jobs are most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence: typists, data and accounting assistants, financial analysts, and software developers.
“Administrative jobs face the highest exposure of all due to GenAI’s theoretical capacity to automate many of their tasks. However, the expanding capabilities of GenAI also mean greater exposure for some highly digitized cognitive jobs in fields like media, software, and finance,” said the ILO.
“It’s easy to get lost in the AI hype. What we need is clarity and context. This tool helps countries worldwide assess potential exposure and prepare their labor markets for a fairer digital future,” Berg added.
In the conclusion of the study, the ILO warned governments to adequately prepare for these changes and urged employers and organizations to “engage in social dialogue and develop proactive and inclusive strategies that can boost productivity and job quality, especially in exposed sectors.”
Fortunately, while some jobs are at higher risk, others are likely to remain unaffected by technological transformations. Among the jobs still expected to require human workers are cleaners, dentists, artists, and garbage collectors.
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