# Women face AI triple penalty as tech roles shift

> Women face triple penalty in AI economy: job losses, underrepresentation in tech roles and leadership
- Title: Women face AI triple penalty as tech roles shift · Dailymail
- Summary: Women face triple penalty in AI economy: job losses, underrepresentation in tech roles and leadership Women are 25% of new AI hires and 1 in 8 AI executives…
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- Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/money/markets/article-16135945/Women-face-AI-triple-penalty-jobs-wiped-men-dominate-growing-tech-roles.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
- Published: 2026-09-16T12:04:29+00:00
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- Topics: ai, gender gap, weff, women tech, career breaks, stem, uk, leadership, news, entertainment
## AI threatens women's jobs
Women represent just 25% of new AI hires and 1 in 8 AI executives according to WEF data

> Women today face a triple penalty in the AI economy
## AI disrupts women's roles
AI is disrupting jobs women have historically held, from junior legal roles to administrative assistants
## STEM gender gap
Women are significantly underrepresented in STEM fields where AI roles are recruited from
## Career breaks impact
Women taking career breaks have greater impact on AI job markets due to the technology's fast pace
## Leadership gap
Women make up 1 in 8 AI executives but progress toward gender parity in leadership has stalled for four years
## UK gender ranking
UK improved in gender gap rankings but fell from fourth to fifth place globally
## Key takeaway

Women are 25% of new AI hires and 1 in 8 AI executives, with AI disrupting roles women have historically held