Polish women are leaders in Central and Eastern Europe in the adoption and use of artificial intelligence technologies, says a study by the Women Go Tech organization. According to the study, 87 percent of Polish respondents have used at least one AI tool.
The new study 'Women and AI: Challenges, Perceptions, and Perspectives in the CEE Region' shows that Polish women use AI tools, including ChatGPT, GPT-4 and OpenAI Codex, for tasks such as language translation, travel planning and daily duties. Some of them also use AI for financial planning, programming and content creation. According to the authors of the study, the average result of Polish women - 87 percent - significantly exceeds the regional average.
According to Women Go Tech CEO Jarūnė Preikšaitė, many studies show that women adopt new technologies and work methods later than men. “However, in this case, it is clear that the roles are reversed; women not only use AI tools, but more than two thirds of them are interested in learning more about their applications. Interestingly, they would do so even at the expense of their personal time, which indicates a very high interest in this technology”, she says.
The study also identified barriers that Polish and other women in the region face when using AI. These include concerns about privacy and data security, lack of training and support, and issues related to self-confidence.
The study results show that only 9 percent of Polish employers have established rules for using AI and provided guidelines for employees. Only 15 percent of them allow the use of AI tools, but without any guidance or support.
Preikšaitė believes that employer involvement is very important. If women are encouraged to use AI tools in the workplace, they feel more confident and generally have fewer barriers related to this technology
The CEO of Women Go Tech adds that, according to the study, more women would be more willing to use AI tools if they saw a clear benefit to their productivity. According to the study's authors, training is needed to explain AI functions and capabilities in an accessible way.
The study 'Women and AI: Challenges, Perceptions, and Perspectives in the CEE Region' was conducted with the support of Google.org and the OSCE, and covered over 5,400 women from 13 European countries. (PAP)
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