
Changing the everyday language we use at work will improve the workplace for women. That’s the promise of firms who say new AI tools can reduce casual sexism – or various other prejudices – by automatically helping employees to rethink their written messages.
“Words reflect our deep unconscious impulses,” says May Habib, the chief executive of AI writing platform Writer. “And, when you are more consciously checking those impulses, I do think it is more likely to lead to strategies that create a more inclusive workplace.”