AI is advancing fast. Women are being left behind in the workforce and leadership.

AI is advancing fast. Women are being left behind in the workforce and leadership. Men hold nearly 8 in 10 artificial intelligence jobs and almost 9 in 10 senior leadership positions shaping the technology, according to a new UN Women report launched at the United Nations General Assembly. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2026/09/ai-is-advancing-fast-women-are-being-left-behind-in-the-workforce-and-leadership New York, 22 September – While much of the public debate around artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on potential threats to humanity in the future, urgent consequences are already unfolding today for women and girls, which is reinforcing existing inequalities.