AI generated identical résumés for a man and a woman: Hers was more likely to be labeled ‘weak,’ while his got a 97% approval rating

If you’re using AI for professional work purposes and are wondering if you’re being judged for it, it might depend on who you are.

A new study sought to determine whether women—particularly young women—would be treated more harshly than their male counterparts for using artificial intelligence in job applications. Zehra Chatoo, a former Meta strategist and the founder of thinktank Code For Good Now, used AI to generate identical résumés with just one difference: One was for a candidate called Emily Clarke, another for James Clarke.

The résumés were distributed to two groups, who had been told the documents had been created with the help of artificial intelligence.

Reviewers of Emily’s résumé were 22% more likely to question whether the individual could be trusted compared to James. The female candidate’s CV was also twice as likely to raise doubts about her competence and ability to do her job.

“She can’t even write a CV........

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