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New LeanIn.Org data shows men are twice as likely as women to use AI that listens during job interviews and generates answers in real time.","source":"Forbes","date":"2026-07-29T17:08:31+00:00","content":"Men are using AI more aggressively than women in their job searches, especially in interview situations. New LeanIn.Org data shows men are twice as likely as women to use AI that listens during job interviews and generates answers in real time.\n“We can't let AI make the gender gap worse,” says Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg of the survey results.\nAI use was already the norm among job seekers, with 82% of men and 69% of women saying they had used AI at some point during their search. The LeanIn.Org survey included 2,984 U.S. adults, including 477 recent job seekers recruited through Qualtrics, an online survey research platform.\nMen Twice As Likely To Use AI During Job Interviews\nOne of the most striking findings was that 20% of male job seekers reported that they had an AI tool listen to questions during job interviews and generate answers in real time. Only 10% of female job seekers reported using AI this way during interviews.\nNaturally, many employers consider this practice to be cheating. Sandberg does not necessarily recommend this strategy, but she is concerned about the gender gap in who is using it. She argues that employers need clear, consistently enforced policies regarding AI use in interviews. \"If it’s not against the rules, women should be using every tool men use,” she said.\nBut for companies that don’t want their job candidates using AI in interviews, “they need to take the steps to make sure it’s not allowed,\" she said. She warned that employers who prohibit AI in interviews but fail to enforce the policy risk widening gender gaps by giving an advantage to male applicants who seem to be more likely to use this strategy.\nMen More Likely To Use AI For Interview Prep and Negotiation\nMen searching for a job were also far more likely to use AI to help them prepare for an interview and to help negotiate pay. Lean In CEO Bridget Griswold said AI can give job seekers a significant advantage in interview preparation. “You can practice interview questions out loud and pressure test your answers, get feedback from all the information and all of the resources on the internet to tell you what's good and what's bad,” she said. “Men are doing this way more than women, and that's going to have real impact.”\nMen More Likely to List AI Skills On Their Resume\nMale job seekers were also more likely than women to list AI skills on their resumes, which Griswold said could improve their chances of landing interviews. “Employers are looking for AI-skilled candidates, and men are 45% more likely to list AI skills on their resumes. So that’s going to get them interviews over women,” she explained.\nThat doesn’t mean job seekers need advanced AI expertise. Griswold said even candidates who use AI to save time on routine tasks can explain how they leveraged AI to complete those projects more efficiently and then quantify the outcome, such as hours saved.\nAI Can Provide A Competitive Edge\nThese differences in how men and women use AI throughout the job search could have real consequences. Nearly six in ten senior leaders surveyed by Lean In said job seekers who use AI throughout their search are more competitive. That suggests women who avoid AI, or use it less often, may be putting themselves at a real disadvantage.\nWhy Women Are Hesitant to Use AI\nAccording to Griswold, women are less likely to use AI in their job search because they receive less encouragement to use it and face more criticism when they do. Women are also more likely to worry that using AI will make them seem less competent or like they are cheating.\nA separate survey conducted by career platform RuthAI and The Harris Poll found another potential reason. Women were less likely than men to say they trust AI for career advice as much as advice from a human expert.\nThat skepticism may have some merit. Research has shown that AI programs can be biased toward women and minorities. One study found that large language models like ChatGPT \"systematically recommend lower salary targets to women compared to men, even when all other factors are identical.\" Another study found occupational gender bias in AI-generated responses.\n“In our survey, young women were nearly twice as likely as young men to say they were not surprised that AI advice can be biased,” Valerie Chapman, founder of RuthAI, said.\nChapman argues that the solution is not for women to avoid AI altogether but to use it thoughtfully. \"Women's caution can be valuable when it leads them to question outputs, verify information, and use AI with intention,\" she says. \"That kind of critical thinking is especially important when the advice concerns salary, advancement or other decisions with real financial consequences.\"\nSandberg agrees that AI should be used responsibly. But she warns that women who avoid it give up a competitive advantage.\n\"In some circumstances, women are afraid of using AI. 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