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AI Hiring Boom Leaves Women Behind in Top Roles
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- In 2025, women made up only 26% of new AI hires in the US, compared to about 50% in non-AI fields, according to LinkedIn data cited by Axios.
- High-paying AI roles like "member of technical staff," with a median salary of $223,000, were predominantly held by men (82%), while lower-paid data annotator jobs showed closer gender parity.
- Experts warn that women's underrepresentation in influential AI roles risks sidelining them from leadership, decision-making, and earnings in the sector, potentially impacting the development of AI products.
- Industry observers view the gender gap in AI as a business risk, suggesting it could lead to AI products that lack user trust or fail to meet diverse needs.
- A Forbes-cited study indicates women might face a higher risk of job displacement due to artificial intelligence advancements.
