Professional Women's Perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in the Workplace: Assessing Data Literacy Competencies in the 4IR Era
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2024
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Oyelude, A.A.
Alabi, A.O
Omorinkoba, G.O
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The fourth industrial revolution with its technologies is transforming the workplace at an unprecedented rate. By promoting professional women’s involvement in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the gender gap in the under representation of women in technology adoption and use could be assisted to close. The objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions of women on Artificial intelligence and Robotics in the workplace and their digital literacy competencies in the 4IR era. This study adopted a quantitative research approach using online questionnaire and purposive sampling to collect data from women in a women-only membership WhatsApp group in Lagos, Nigeria. Respondents were professional women such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, librarians, nurses etc. Participation in the study was voluntary, and 75 of the 325 members of the group eventually responded. Data was analysed quantitatively using the Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) version 20 software. Findings revealed that gender equity and inclusiveness of women was the most frequently perceived contribution of the 4IR, and that it will lead to improved job productivity and technological developments in workplaces among women. Further findings showed that women have low compliance with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, and need to upskill in the area of data literacy.
Suggestions were made for women to up-skill to be able to cope with the emerging technologies in the 4IR, as well as to acquire requisite data literacy skills and participate more vigorously in data
policy legislations, to be able to function without fear of lagging behind or being further marginalised.
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Oyelude, A.A., Alabi, A.O. & Omorinkoba, G.O. (2024). Professional Women's Perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in the Workplace: Assessing Data Literacy Competencies in the 4IR Era. Global Review of Library and Information Science (GRELIS), 20(2),16p.