Women in tech and finance at higher risk from AI job losses, report says

Mid-career' female workers also being sidelined by rigid hiring processes, says City of London Corporation

Women working in tech and financial services are at greater risk of losing their jobs to increased use of AI and automation than their male peers, according to a report that found experienced females were also being sidelined as a result of rigid hiring processes".

Mid-career" women - with at least five years' experience - are being overlooked for digital roles in the tech and financial and professional services sectors, where they are traditionally underrepresented, according to the report by the City of London Corporation.