Artificial intelligence(AI) has drastically changed many industries and, in just a few short years, it could mean the introduction of a deluge of jobs that never existed before and the disruption of jobs that already exist.There's a lot we still don't know about AI and this could spell danger forjob seekers.As RMIT professor Dr Dana Mckay tells 9honey, AI in recruiting often only benefits one type of person – and it's not a woman.READ MORE:Tiny detail on energy bill that could save huge cashDr Dana Mckay says AI in recruitment can be both good and bad for job seekers. (Supplied)READ MORE:Sentimental reason Prince William was 'honoured' to attend ceremony"AI [like ChatCHPT] is basically trained on the internet, which was predominantly created by men, so of course there's going to be a bias in that data set," Mckay explains."Because it will represent the world view of a tiny fraction of that population."According to research conducted by Mckay, who studies the intersection of people, technology and information, using AI in recruiting could see the ideal candidate immediately rejected based on these biases.The most hilarious and brutal resignation letters of all timeView GalleryThis could potentially hurt women who have been on maternity leave, as an AI recruiter may identify a large "gap" on a resume and filter it out of the shortlist automatically.It means new mothers returning to the workplace may not be considered for roles they would otherwise be a perfect candidate for.Women with large employement gaps can be unfairly rejected by AI recruiters. (Getty)"Women are more likely to have a non-standard career trajectory, whether there's a gap due to care responsibilities for children or elderly parents. And women are more likely to change careers," Mckay says."So if you're just looking for skills from within your own industry, the AI is less likely to identify transferable skills, which can be really problematic for women."She adds, "You're missing out on the kind of candidates who are going to diversify your talent pool – diversity in your talent pool creates better, more productive solutions."READ MORE:Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird address wedding speculationFemale candidates using AI to help with job seeking could also be subjected to unfair bias, too.Mckay says applications such as ChatGPT depersonalises resume and might change how a woman is perceived by a potential employer."There are potentially negative implications that we haven't yet seen... for example, as we know, women are punished for speaking 'boldly' like men," Mckay explains."So if I used AI to write me a cover letter, would it write it like man? Would I be punished for not performing my gender... For not writing like a woman?"Mckay says AI can filter out people who would otherwise be ideal for the job. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)For a daily dose of 9Honey,subscribe to our newsletter here.Then, AI might also be used in recruitment to offer lower salaries to female applicants."Possibly in places where there are negotiable salaries, there could be companies using it to say, 'Okay this is the salary we should offer this person' and I suspect the data is that women get paid less, so guess what the AI is most likely to offer?" Mckay says."A few years ago, Google was found to be advertising high-paid jobs to men and not women, because fewer women held high-paid jobs."Mckay is referring to a2015 studywhich saw US university Carnegie Mellon use an application called AdFisher to pretend to be both male and female job seekers.Of the 17,370 fake profiles used to visit job seeker sites, Google displayed ads for a career coaching service for "$200k+" executive jobs" 1852 times to the fake male seekers and and only 318 times to the females.Mckay says AI can harm male candidates looking for roles in a female-dominated industry, too."It isn't always going to run against women," she says. "The male midwife [could] face discrimination."But it's not all bad news, Mckay says."Hiring aren't always bias-free either," she says. "So some combination of AI and a hiring manager, with a specific focus on reducing bias, could result in really good outcomes."ShareMailPinterestXExclusiveInterviewCareerTechnologyProperty News:House next door to skip bin lists for nearly $6 million.