The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind

Women represent only a quarter of new hires in artificial intelligence roles, and they face high risks of displacement in service jobs. Across artificial intelligence fields, men earn a median wage forty-five thousand dollars higher than women. This imbalance grows as employers cut diversity programs and rely on personal networks for technical recruitment.

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