Female-looking AI agents were paid less than male ones in virtual office, study finds

Female-looking AI agents were paid less than male ones in virtual office, study finds — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/female-looking-ai-agents-were-paid-less-than-male-ones-in-virtual-office-study-findsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Female-looking AI agents paid less than male ones in virtual officehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/female-looking-ai-agents-were-paid-less-than-male-ones-in-virtual-office-study-findshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/female-looking-ai-agents-were-paid-less-than-male-ones-in-virtual-office-study-finds#u110990Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:36:27 +0000A study found that female-looking AI agents were paid less than their male counterparts in a virtual office setting. The research, conducted by the University of Limerick, involved 189 participants and revealed that the female-presenting AI assistant received 10% to 10.25% less money than the male-presenting counterpart for the same work. This disparity suggests that the gender pay gap may extend to artificial intelligence agents.Why it mattersThe study's findings indicate that workplace gender bias may be replicated in interactions with artificial intelligence. This raises concerns about