University of Limerick study: female AI Johanna paid 10.25% less
Researchers found that female-presenting AI agents receive 10.25% less pay than male counterparts, highlighting persistent gender bias in human interactions with AI systems.
Turns out, even AI assistants aren't immune to the gender pay gap. A new study from the University of Limerick had people interact with two equally skilled virtual office AIs, one male (Johan) and one female (Johanna). Despite doing the same work, Jo... [457 chars]
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- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 6:03 pm IST
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