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Female AI agents ‘paid’ less than males, study finds

Gender pay gap extends to artificial intelligence agents as female bots paid 10 per cent less than male counterparts

The Independent UK · 6h ago

Female AI agents would get paid 10% less than male ones, study finds

Humans tend to trust and would pay male-presenting AI agents more than female ones for the same work, according to a new study by the University of Limerick on how humans interact with agents in the workplace.

Euronews · Oct 5

How patients are helping cancer researchers to ask better questions – and find better answers

Cancer research is evolving, not just in the lab, but in who is leading it. Increasingly, patients, carers and members of the public are stepping into the research process itself, shaping what questions get asked and how answers are found.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2025