Post by Women Shaping AI

Nearly 60% of AI-exposed jobs in London are held by women. That’s a striking finding from new Greater London Authority data, especially because women make up 45% of London’s workforce. Source: https://lnkd.in/g_T-iqXN The report also found: 🔷 8% of women in London work in occupations at “high” risk of change from AI, compared with 4% of men 🔷 Administrative and customer service roles face some of the highest exposure 🔷 Over 300,000 administrative roles in London are especially exposed because their tasks closely align with genAI capabilities 🔷 46% of London’s workforce is in jobs where AI could automate some share of responsibilities This is not a forecast of mass job loss, but it is a warning about where work is likely to change first and who may feel that change most acutely. The risk is not simply that AI will affect certain jobs. The risk is that AI will reproduce existing labor market inequalities unless leaders are intentional about how work is redesigned, how people are reskilled, and who gets access to new opportunities. Women are often overrepresented in the very roles most exposed to automation (administrative, coordination, service, support, and operational work). These roles are not “low value.” They are often the connective tissue of organizations. If AI changes that work, leaders have a choice. They can treat it as a cost-cutting exercise, or they can treat it as a redesign opportunity to elevate human judgment, relationship-building, problem-solving, and career mobility for the people whose work is changing. At Women Shaping AI, we believe women should not merely be the workers most affected by AI. They should be among the people learning it, questioning it, applying it, governing it, and helping determine what comes next. Women Shaping AI is a global community where women from all walks of life come together to learn about AI, build confidence and capability, and open doors for each other. If that resonates, we’d love to have you join us: www.womenshapingai.com. #womenshapingai #futureofwork #london #aitransformation #unitedkingdom