Women Trust AI Less Than Men—But No One’s Asking Them
As our tech overlords continue pumping more resources into AI development and innovation—responsibly, of course—they’re facing a massive trust gap: the people they want to use the tech keep asking who the technology is actually for. Is it for those who clamor for a surveillance state? Is it meant to help us compete with other […]
Recent Harvard University research indicates women are less likely to trust artificial intelligence (AI) compared to men, despite being more vulnerable to job displacement by AI technologies. Conducted via a survey of over 5,000 US adults, the study revealed that women consistently feel left out of discussions around AI development and decision-making, which are predominantly led by wealthy men in government and industry.
In the US labor market, more than 80 percent of women face risks of job loss to AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Furthermore, women reported lower access to information and training about AI usage in their workplaces. Consequently, the study found women were less trusting of AI tools and the information about them. Laura Manley, executive director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center, noted that independent researchers are among the respondents' most trusted sources on AI.
However, women were rarely quoted as experts in domestic news coverage of AI, appearing four times less often than men among over 100,000 experts cited. AI tools were perceived as by and for men, with male and female respondents agreeing that men’s needs and perspectives are better represented in AI development and content. Women expressed more concern and skepticism about AI, a sentiment not typically welcomed in a sector where AI CEOs, including the world’s richest man, often criticize feminism.
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