Artificial intelligence, platform work and gender equality

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to radically transform all aspects of life, including the world of work. While AI systems can offer new opportunities for gender equality, their use also poses new challenges, and risks creating or reinforcing patterns of gender inequality. While there is much debate on how AI will actually affect jobs and the workforce, current gender inequalities in the labour market and the distribution of unpaid work are likely to lead to gender-specific impacts. Similar concerns arise in relation to the increasing adoption of AI technologies to manage workers, as well as the emergence of platform work.