Janine Berg on AI will create a permanent underclass

Janine Berg

Senior economist in the International Labour Organization Research Department.

The impact of generative AI on women’s jobs is not predetermined. With the right policies, social dialogue and gender-responsive design, we can avert reinforcing existing discrimination.

AI Verified (Mar 5, 2026)

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Janine Berg, quoted in International Labour Organization, “New ILO data confirm women face higher workplace risks from generative AI than men,” March 5, 2026.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified Berg says policy can avert AI reinforcing discrimination, opposing an inevitable permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Berg says policy can avert entrenched discrimination: against permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified ILO's March 5 article attributes and contains the stored Janine Berg wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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The impact of generative AI on women’s jobs is not predetermined. With the right policies, social dialogue and gender-responsive design, we can avert reinforcing existing discrimination.

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