New gap between women and men at work due to artificial intelligence

A Harvard University study revealed a gap between women and men in the use of artificial intelligence tools at work, with women using these tools at lower rates and receiving less training and professional support. The gap is attributed to factors including self-confidence and the level of institutional support, not to a lack of skills.

A study conducted by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University revealed a new gap between women and men in the workplace, related to the use of artificial intelligence tools. The study showed that women use these tools at lower rates than men, and they also receive less training, professional guidance, and support to benefit from them. The center's director, Nancy Gibbs, explained that the lower use by women is not due to a lack of competence, but rather to a decline in their confidence in their ability to use them, which is often linked to a lack of support in work environments, along with a lower level of trust in artificial intelligence itself. Gibbs noted that women's reservations about this technology represent an important aspect of the discussion regarding the safety of artificial intelligence, its regulations, value, and uses. Although the gender gap in adopting AI tools is narrowing, the pace of its reduction remains slow.