Tech article
The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Publisher description: Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption
The Guardian | Oct 4, 2026 | Arielle Pardes
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Women now hold about one-third of tech jobs in the US. Mentorship in the AI field, especially by other women, can be hard to come by. That has left fewer companies with institutional programs to hire and promote women. The political climate has made it more challenging to get AI companies to support initiatives focused on women, said Felicia Newhouse, founder of AI Powered Women, an organization that promotes women’s participation and leadership in AI.
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