Female-presenting AI agents get paid 10% less than male ones

A study found participants paid a female-presenting human-like AI agent 10% less than an identical male-presenting agent, despite ranking them similarly on trust and credit. Most interviewees claimed gender presentation did not affect their judgment.

• Participants paid agent Johanna 10% less than Johan despite identical functionality
• The female agent was rated significantly less human-like than the male one
• Only 3 of 34 interviewees acknowledged gender bias in their scoring
• Human-like agents earned more trust and pay than a chatbot and a robot