Job roles dominated by women are at the highest risk of being automated, according to a study by Credera.
The same jobs are also 20% less likely to use GenAI, the data showed, with jobs for administrative assistants, office clerks, bookkeepers and cashiers in the most jeopardy of being replaced.
“We stand at the precipice of the greatest economic revolution in generations,” said Brian Peret, director of the software engineering service company, CodeBoxx Academy.
“Leaving 50% of our talent pool on the sidelines isn’t just a moral failing; it is a strategic error,” he added. “To optimize our potential as a society, we must ensure that the power of AI is placed firmly in the hands of everyone, leaving no potential latent and no value unrecognized.”
Other key takeaways from Credera’s survey
—Some surveys show that about 50% of men reported using GenAI tools compared to only around one-third for women.
—Women make up a smaller share of mainstream AI platforms, accounting for 42% of ChatGPT and Perplexity website visitors globally, and only 31% for Anthropic.
—Even in settings where access is equalized, women were still approximately 13% less likely to adopt the tools when given the opportunity.
Meanwhile, nearly one-quarter of women report greater concern about AI ethics violations and 18% report greater anxiety about making technical errors with automated systems.
“Increasing the diversity of AI development teams is seen as a crucial step,” Credera said in the study. “Bringing more women into AI can help reduce gender bias in algorithms. Diverse teams are more likely to question assumptions, notice bias in training data, and design products that serve a broader user base. The goal is to ensure AI-driven tools mitigate human biases rather than magnify them.”
