AI Hiring Could Sideline Midlife Women
TL;DR
BBC reports that AI-powered recruitment tools may disadvantage women aged 40–65 returning to work, with many experiencing automated rejections or no responses after numerous applications. Experts warn AI can overlook transferable skills from career breaks, reinforcing gendered ageism and risking large-scale job displacement for mid-career women unless there’s more regulation, transparency, and retraining opportunities.
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