That’s the claim in an Axios story this week. Women are slightly more than a quarter of new hires in artificial intelligence jobs, according to new LinkedIn data. Men hold 80% of technical jobs, 80% of head AI positions, 76% of engineering positions, and 74% of AI director jobs.

The bottom line: “Women have long been underrepresented in the tech industry, particularly in leadership and technical roles. The AI boom is widening the divide.” 

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