Algorithm and Eve

In a recent study, female workers were 20 percentage points less likely to say they had used ChatGPT than male workers in the same occupation. While ChatGPT is just one AI tool in a rapidly-evolving market, the finding raises questions about how women’s and men’s experiences of AI at work could differ. This is the question this policy brief aims to address, drawing from the OECD working paper “Who will be the workers most affected by AI?”. The policy brief explores the gender composition of occupations highly exposed to AI and assesses women’s access to AI-related employment opportunities and to productivity-enhancing AI tools. It concludes with a set of policy options that policymakers could pursue to ensure that women and men alike can benefit from AI at work.