(MENAFN) Women face a significantly greater threat from artificial intelligence–related job displacement and are markedly less engaged with emerging tools, according to new research published Wednesday by media.

The study indicates that women are twice as likely as men to occupy roles at high risk of automation, with sectors traditionally dominated by women — including administration, bookkeeping, cashiering and office support — flagged as especially vulnerable. Researchers also found that women are 20% less likely to adopt generative AI tools, potentially limiting their entry into roles that increasingly rely on such technologies.

The AI Gender Gap report, produced by consulting firm Credera, further highlights that women account for only 22% of the global AI talent pool, underscoring a widening inequality in the technology workforce.

Supermums, a social enterprise focused on helping women enter tech careers, warned that the data underscores "a real risk of women getting left behind" as automation accelerates, media reported.

Heather Black, founder of Supermums, said mothers in particular stand to bear the brunt of AI-related disruption. According to Black, mothers face being "the ones paying the price in the rise of AI." She emphasized: "Essentially, women, and especially mums, are going to be the ones paying the price in the rise of AI," media quoted her as saying.

She added: "AI is here to stay, whether we personally use it or not, so learning how it works and how to make the most of it is key."

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