• AI poses a greater threat to women's jobs than men's.
• 9.6% of female jobs could be transformed versus 3.5% of male jobs.
• The report emphasizes the need for changing how AI is applied in work environments.

According to a report by the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO), jobs traditionally done by women are at a higher risk from the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to those done by men, particularly in high-income countries. The report indicates that 9.6 percent of female jobs are likely to be transformed by AI, while only 3.5 percent of male jobs face the same risk, as AI systems increasingly automate administrative tasks and clerical roles, such as secretarial work, according to Channel News Asia and Bangkok Post.

The report further emphasizes that while human involvement will still be needed for many tasks, the nature of some roles will likely be radically altered rather than completely eliminated. Notably, jobs in media, software, and finance are expected to see significant changes as generative AI enhances its abilities, as stated by TRT Global and Bangkok Post.

"We stress that such exposure does not imply the immediate automation of an entire occupation, but rather the potential for a large share of its current tasks to be performed using this technology," the report adds, calling on stakeholders including governments and organizations representing employers and workers to reevaluate how AI can enhance productivity and job quality, as noted in reports from Channel News Asia, TRT Global, and Bangkok Post.