AI Job Losses Hit Women Harder: 1% Drop in Clerical Roles

Key Takeaways

• <ul><li>AI-driven job losses hit women harder in clerical and administrative roles, with a 1 percent employment drop linked to office software adoption</li><li>Nearly 95 percent of 1940s US telephone operators were women, and about 75,000 jobs disappeared after automation</li><li>Cornell Bowers will launch an Everyday AI course open to all students in spring 2027</li><li>OVHcloud plans to launch its first AI model in early 2027, with CEO Octave Klaba noting 110 MW of available capacity out of 250 MW total</li><li>WPP anticipates AI agents will eventually shop on behalf of consumers, reshaping the advertising industry</li><li>Research Ireland warns that AI-generated peer reviews are complicating grant funding across 12 major European funders</li><li>Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein unveiled LikenKey, a patent-pending AI identity protection platform for film, advertising, music, gaming, and social media</li><li>ChoiceTech Korea deployed an AI skin analysis kiosk at a Torriden store in Seoul, with solutions available in over 60 countries</li><li>IOP Publishing launched AI Horizons, a diamond open-access journal covering AI for science, engineering, and quantum intelligence</li><li>Weber State University researchers find AI tools help students with learning disabilities but still have notable gaps</li></ul>

AI job losses hit women harder in clerical and administrative roles

AI automation may disproportionately affect women who work in clerical and administrative jobs. A 2022 study found that companies adopting office software saw a 1 percent drop in employment in those roles. History shows that when telephone operator jobs vanished, about 75,000 positions disappeared and many workers moved to lower-paying work. Still, younger workers often found new opportunities in other fields.

Women face bigger AI job risks, history of telephone and PC jobs shows

Research suggests women will face greater job disruption as AI spreads. In the 1940s, nearly 95 percent of US telephone operators were women, and about 75,000 of those jobs disappeared after automated switching systems were introduced. Economist David Autor says workers often stay in one career, so losing that job can mean lower pay. However, younger workers often adapted and found similar-quality work in new fields.

AI education products on display at Canton Fair in Guangzhou

The 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou features AI tools for education. A Guangzhou company showed an interactive blackboard that supports 13 languages and can create courseware and quizzes. An Hangzhou firm displayed an AI psychological assessment robot that uses facial recognition to generate mental health reports in 30 seconds. Buyers from education and medical fields visited the exhibits, including a purchaser from Australia.

Cornell launches Everyday AI course open to all students in spring 2027

Cornell Bowers will offer a new course called Everyday AI: Learning to use AI effectively and responsibly in spring 2027. The course is open to students of any major. It aims to help students learn how to use AI tools in practical and responsible ways.

WPP says AI agents will start shopping for consumers and reshape ads

WPP Chief AI Officer Daniel Hulme says AI is changing advertising by helping brands understand audiences and create campaigns. He believes AI agents may one day make recommendations and purchases on behalf of consumers. This could change who the real customer is. Hulme also discussed AI-generated creative work and synthetic audiences, and said the industry should focus more on testing and safety than on AI ethics.

OVHcloud plans AI model launch in 2027 with half capacity available

OVHcloud says it will launch its first AI model in early 2027. The company has 250 megawatts of connected capacity, with 110 MW ready for new clients. CEO Octave Klaba said the available capacity lets OVHcloud onboard clients without new construction. The company is also developing OVHai Workspace and will use a mixture-of-experts design for its AI model.

AI use by grant reviewers creates new challenges for funders

Research Ireland warns that AI-generated peer reviews are making grant funding harder to manage. Roisin Cheshire spoke at the European University Association Funding Forum in Brno on October 15. She said applications across 12 major European funders have surged. Research Ireland is building AI governance policies, but Cheshire said policing AI reviews remains difficult. Other experts at the forum stressed that human oversight is still essential for funding decisions.

Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein unveils LikenKey AI identity protection technology

Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein announced LikenKey, a patent-pending AI technology that protects human identity and likeness. The platform uses machine-verifiable authorization before synthetic likenesses are generated. It targets film, advertising, music, gaming, and social media. Goldstein said the goal is to give people control over when and how their digital identity is used in AI-generated content.

ChoiceTech Korea deploys AI skin kiosk at Torriden Seoul store

ChoiceTech Korea placed its ChoiceDx AI skin analysis kiosk at Torriden Connect Seongsu in Seoul. The kiosk uses AI and optical imaging to assess skin type, pigmentation, sebum, pores, and wrinkles. It then recommends Torriden products suited to each visitor. Results are available through a QR code on a mobile device. ChoiceTech Korea supplies AI skin analysis solutions to partners in over 60 countries.

AI Horizons journal launches as diamond open-access publication

IOP Publishing launched AI Horizons, a new diamond open-access journal for artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on AI for science and engineering, spatiotemporal intelligence, embodied AI, and quantum intelligence. Editor Chen said readers access papers freely and authors pay no article processing charges. The journal also plans to support new article formats that include code, data, and model training details.

AI Tools Help Students With Learning Disabilities But Still Have Gaps

AI tools are becoming more helpful for students with learning disabilities. A recent study by researchers at Weber State University looked at the strengths and gaps of assistive AI in education. Reporter Alina Tugend shared the findings. The tools show promise but still need improvement.

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• AI Layoffs: Why women face greater risks as AI reshapes jobs? Could your job become obsolete? Explained
• Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why.
• AI-powered education products showcased at Canton Fair
• Any student, any major: ‘Everyday AI’ course to launch spring 2027
• WPP AI chief says AI will start shopping for you, changing how brands advertise
• Half of OVHcloud capacity is available, AI model launching in early 2027, CEO says
• AI use by reviewers presents growing challenge for funders
• Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein Announces LikenKey™, a Patent-Pending AI Identity and Likeness Authorization Technology Designed to Protect Human Rights in the Generative AI Era
• ChoiceTech Korea Brings AI Skin Analysis and Personalized Product Recommendations to Torriden's Seoul Flagship Store
• Open-access journal AI Horizons looks to expand the outlook of artificial intelligence
• One New Thing: The Strengths and Gaps of Assistive AI in Education