23 Jan 2026

AI’s role in paying women less

From Summer Times, 9:20 am on 23 January 2026

It appears even AI chatbots are contributing towards the gender pay gap. A study last year found that the bots often advise women and other minorities to ask for significantly lower salaries than men. Dr Jo Cribb from STILLMindingTheGap.nz tells Anna her thoughts.

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