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AI Might Finally Make Care Work Valuable — But Women May Not See the Gains

Fast Company·Monday, 27 July 2026
AI Might Finally Make Care Work Valuable — But Women May Not See the Gains

Economists have long predicted AI would wipe out white-collar jobs like coding and legal analysis. What would remain, they argued, are human skills like caregiving, teaching, and coaching — work historically done by women and historically underpaid. The question now is whether AI making these skills valuable will actually translate into better pay and status for women.

Why It Matters

This matters to anyone in a people-first profession — teachers, nurses, counsellors, managers — and especially to women who have long done this work without fair recognition.

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