The UN's 2025 Technology and Innovation Report emphasizes AI's dual nature, highlighting its potential to enhance human capabilities while cautioning about significant job displacement. While AI could usher in a fifth industrial revolution, it poses risks, particularly in job markets, where developed countries may face immediate challenges. The report underscores that women are disproportionately affected, as their occupations are more exposed to automation. Furthermore, digital barriers may limit the benefits of AI, exacerbating job polarization and income inequality across different demographics.
The proportion of women-held jobs that are exposed to automation can be up to twice that of men, indicating a risk of widening existing inequalities.
A new wave of technological transformation will reshape the economy and society, but there's a real potential risk of job losses due to AI replacement.
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