Women Use AI at Work, Get Less Praise Because Apparently Robots Are 'Bro Tools'
KEY POINTS
- ā¢A March 2024 Lean In survey found 78% of men vs 73% of women use AI at work across the U.S.
- ā¢Among users, just 18% of women received praise for AI efforts compared to 27% of men.
- ā¢Sheryl Sandberg warns this recognition gap could worsen gender pay and promotion inequalities.
A March 2024 Lean In survey of 1,000 U.S. adults revealed a staggering gender glitch in AI work use: 78% of men are riding the AI train, while only 73% of women even got a ticket. But the real kicker? Among AI users, just 18% of women scored praise compared to 27% of men. Even managers played coach: 37% cheered men on to AI glory versus 30% for women. Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg warns this low-key bias is like a performance-evaluations ninja attack, slowly widening the gender pay and promotion abyss. Meanwhile, 2025 Forbes research says female AI-using engineers get swirlies in competence perception, confirming the 'Act like a man or you're dumb' tech update. The moral: Women better Lean into AI before it leans into exclusivity.
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Source: Axios | Published: 4/1/2026 | Author: Emily Peck
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