To address this issue, experts suggest a multi-faceted approach, including investing in upskilling female employees, integrating AI literacy into school curriculums, and promoting visible female leaders in AI. They also recommend workplace initiatives, policy interventions, and cultural shifts to challenge stereotypes about tech being a male-dominated field. Despite the challenges, the report found that the AI digital gap narrows for new women workers who have been in the workforce for less than a year.
Key takeaways:
- The AI workforce is dominated by men, with 71% of AI-skilled workers being male and only 29% female, according to a report from Randstad.
- Women are less likely to be offered AI skilling opportunities and feel less confident that their training has prepared them for utilizing AI in their careers.
- Experts suggest that to close this digital gap, companies need to invest in upskilling their female employees in AI, educational institutions must integrate AI literacy into core curriculum, and there needs to be more visible female leaders in AI.
- Despite the gender gap, the report found that the AI digital gap narrows for women who have been in the workforce for less than a year compared to those who have been working for 30 years or more.