W H I T EP A P E RM A R C H2 0 2 5In collaboration with LinkedIn Contents Preface3 Executive Summary4 1 Introduction5 2 Gender Parity to fuel the Intelligent Age6 2.1 AI innovation: the power of expanding talent pools6 2.2 Balancing the impact of AI deployment9 2.3 The starting point for talent: how to close the augmentation gap13 3 Levelling the field: automating parity17 Contributors18 Endnotes19 Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forumas a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressedherein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated andendorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose resultsdo not necessarily represent the views of the World EconomicForum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or otherstakeholders. © 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopying and recording, or byany information storage and retrieval system. Preface Matthew BairdLinkedIn Economic GraphResearch Institute Silja BallerWorldEconomic Forum The advent of new technologies is oftenaccompanied by flurries of optimism, scepticismand, in some cases, resistance. The rapidemergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence(GenAI) is no different. As history has shown,rather than the technology itself, the decision-making that designs, develops, directs anddeploys it can tilt outcomes towards gender parity– and in the process, towards shared prosperity. only reduce workforce inequalities but also drivefaster, more sustainable growth. To address this urgent challenge, the WorldEconomic Forum launched theGender and AIDialogue Series– the first knowledge drive of theGlobal Gender Parity Sprint, with the intentionof surfacing novel, short-burst insights on criticalgender parity issues at the intersection of currentglobal transformations. In parallel, LinkedIn andits Economic Graph Research Institute have builtand maintained a research agenda exploring andunderstanding how AI technologies are impactinglabour-market outcomes. Forindustry leaders, the GenAI revolution is acompetition for talent, and those who harnessa broader, more diverse workforce will gain adecisive edge. Increasing women’s participation inAI-related roles is not just a matter of fairness – itis a strategic imperative. Firms that double theirGenAI talent pools by integrating women moreeffectively will see higher rates of innovation, betterproblem-solving, and a competitive advantage inthe marketplace. Leaders from industry, policy and multilateralspheres continue to collaborate on identifying howGenAI can be leveraged as an accelerant, ratherthan a divider, for gender parity. Their insights formthe foundation of this briefing paper, co-developedby the World Economic Forum and LinkedIn, aspart of a longstanding data collaboration for theGlobal Gender Gap Report. This paper highlightskey opportunities and challenges, offering industryand economic leaders clear strategies to ensureAI-driven transformation benefits reach thebroadest social base possible. Forpolicy-makers, GenAI presents both anopportunity and a challenge. By proactivelyembedding gender parity into AI development anddeployment, economies can achieve higher levelsof social representation and economic integration.Economies that foster inclusive GenAI strategiesearly in the technological adoption period will not Executive summary with more women acquiring AI-related skills inresponse. Women’s participation in tech hasgrown to nearly one-third, yet retention remains achallenge. Men are overrepresented at every careerstage, especially in the STEM C-suite. However,LinkedIn research suggests the dynamism ofAI transformation offers an opportunity to breakwith longstanding gender disparities. LinkedIndata shows female AI talent on the platform hasexpanded significantly between 2018 and 2025,and the gender gap in AI talent has narrowed in 74of 75 economies. More promisingly, underreportingcould hint at a larger female AI talent pool. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are beingprimed to help address a range of pressingeconomic challenges, from job creation, to boostingproductivity, and even increasing GDP growth.Economies that harness the broadest talent poolin this transition will be best placed to achieve aresilient, innovative, and comprehensive transitioninto the intelligent age. This white paper, developedwith LinkedIn, examines how gender gaps areshifting in the “Intelligent Age”. It explores scenariosin innovation, workforce, and skilling where AIaugmentation can support gender parity andinclusive growth. The first section finds that economies advancingin AI with limited talent diversity risk economicdrag and AI-driven inequality. Healthy innovationecosystems require a mix of talent at every stage,but talent pipelines see a stream of female talentdrop-off at various point