{
  "id": 1666242,
  "title": "Women are missing out on the AI jobs boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/women-are-missing-out-on-the-ai-jobs-boom",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:46:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/ai-women-jobs-hiring"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent LinkedIn report reveals a troubling gender gap in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry, with women lagging behind men in securing coveted roles. Data shows women accounted for just over a quarter of new hires in AI occupations last year, compared to half of new hires in non-AI positions. In a sector experiencing some of the fastest growth and highest salaries, women are conspicuously absent from the most lucrative and influential roles. Men secured 74% of AI job openings in 2025, while women made up only 26%. High-paying technical positions, such as \"member of technical staff,\" overwhelmingly favored men, with 82% of new hires being male. These roles, which bridge advanced research and full-stack engineering, command a median pay of $223,000. In contrast, data annotators, a predominantly gender-balanced role with a median pay of $51,000, showed a more even split. While the AI boom promises economic growth, the report underscores that the sector's rewards disproportionately benefit men. Sarah Steinberg, LinkedIn's head of global public policy partnerships, noted that women are entering the AI economy but are excluded from leadership and technical roles that could provide long-term economic mobility and decision-making power.",
  "summary": "Data: LinkedIn; Table: Danielle Alberti/Axios Women made up just over a quarter of new hires in the U.S. for AI roles last year — compared with half of new hires in non-AI occupations, per new LinkedIn data out Tuesday morning. Why it matters: These jobs are some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying in the country right now — at a time when the overall labor market is pretty sluggish — and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}