{
  "id": 9163253,
  "title": "AI may be making women's emails and job applications sound less professional",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ai-may-be-making-womens-emails-and-job-applications-sound-less",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-writes-weaker-emails-for-women-new-research-shows-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent Johns Hopkins study suggests that AI chatbots respond differently depending on the phrasing used in prompts, particularly when language associated with women is present. The research, to be presented at a conference in October, found that four major AI companies - OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Mistral - all produced less formal and less complex replies when given prompts that included gendered language. The study tested prompts for emails, job applications, and resignation letters, with results showing stark contrasts between male-coded and female-coded prompts. For example, a prompt asking for a response to a gratitude email yielded a formal and concise response when coded as male, but an effusive and overly-descriptive reply when coded as female. The researchers argue that AI companies, not users, should be responsible for fixing this disparity in the technology.",
  "summary": "Johns Hopkins study reveals AI chatbots respond differently based on gender-coded language prompts, impacting workplace communication.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}