Women and university graduates in Australia most at risk of losing jobs to AI, report finds

A new Australian government report finds women and university graduates are most at risk of losing jobs to AI, while those with high vocational training, such as tradespeople, are least exposed. Telemarketers, advertising staff, and accountants are among the occupations most vulnerable to AI displacement.

Women and university graduates in Australia most at risk of losing jobs to AI, report finds The Guardian Technology https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology Those with high levels of vocational training, including tradespeople, are least exposed to AI displacement, according to government review Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence has yet to cause widespread job losses but the federal government has warned that telemarketers, advertising staff and accountants are among the occupations “most exposed” to being replaced by the technology. According to a first-of-its-kind national report, people in the more exposed occupations are more likely to be women and have university qualifications. Continue reading... Those with high levels of vocational training /glossary/training , including tradespeople, are least exposed to AI displacement, according to government review Get our breaking news email https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau sfl , free app https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3 or daily news podcast https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau sfl Artificial intelligence /glossary/artificial-intelligence has yet to cause widespread job losses but the federal government has warned that telemarketers, advertising staff and accountants are among the occupations “most exposed” to being replaced by the technology. According to a first-of-its-kind national report https://www.dewr.gov.au/workplace-relations/resources/ai-and-employment-australia , people in the more exposed occupations are more likely to be women and have university qualifications. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/08/women-and-university-graduates-most-at-risk-ai-job-loss-australia-report Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. Key Terms Explained Artificial Intelligence /glossary/artificial-intelligence The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making. Training /glossary/training The process of teaching an AI model by exposing it to data and adjusting its parameters to minimize errors.