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Can artificial intelligence help close gender gaps at work?

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Is it because she is a mother? Or perhaps she is perceived as lacking ambition, or leadership qualities? A woman works with a computer at the Technology trade show VivaTech in France, Paris, on 17 June 2021. Xose Bouzas / Hans Lucas Source: Reuters Gender stereotypes continue to hold women back at work, but a handful of tech firms say they have developed artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can help break biases in hiring and promotion to give female candidates a fairer chance. Employers and the wider economy could stand to gain, too.