Men Turn to AI for Salary Negotiations, Highlighting Gender Gap

WHO:

Fast Company - AI career strategist Ruth and The Harris Poll conducted a survey.

CNET - Celebrities are encouraging women to use AI.

WHAT:

Fast Company - A survey of 2,131 workers found that 63% of men used AI for pay advice, compared to 42% of women.

Fast Company - 59% of men would consult AI for salary negotiation, while 44% of women would do the same.

Fast Company - 57% of men trust AI advice as much as human advice, compared to 43% of women.

Fast Company - 45% of adults seek work-related advice from AI, but only 33% use it for pay negotiations.

Fast Company - Over 70% of surveyed individuals found AI to be very confident even when its advice was incorrect.

Fast Company - More than three-quarters of respondents were unaware that AI could provide biased career advice.

Fast Company - 43% of respondents did not think their race or gender influenced the advice they received.

Fast Company - Over a quarter of young women surveyed were "not at all surprised" by findings on AI bias.

WHERE:

Fast Company - The survey was conducted among workers in various locations, but specific locations are not mentioned.

WHEN:

Fast Company - The report indicating the gender gap in AI usage for salary negotiations was published on a Tuesday.

WHY:

Fast Company - The gender gap in AI adoption is driven by greater skepticism among women.

Fast Company - Women are more hesitant to embrace AI due to ethical concerns and perceptions of it as a threat.

HOW:

Fast Company - The survey utilized AI chatbots to assess trust levels and usage rates among men and women regarding salary negotiations.

(UPDATED July 21, 2026 23:18 UTC)

A recent survey conducted by AI career strategist Ruth and The Harris Poll revealed a significant gender gap in the use of AI for salary negotiations, with 63% of men using AI for pay advice compared to just 42% of women. The findings showed that while 59% of men would consult AI for salary negotiation, only 44% of women would do the same, reflecting a greater skepticism among women regarding AI's reliability. Interestingly, over 70% of respondents expressed confidence in AI's advice, even when it was incorrect, and more than three-quarters were unaware that AI could provide biased career guidance.