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TL;DR: While Reese Witherspoon's AI message faced backlash, 2026 data confirms women face 3x more automation risk than men. The solution: shifting from “keeping up” with AI to critical engagement with it.

When Reese Witherspoon posted an Instagram video on April 15 telling women it was time to learn AI, I shared it as soon as I saw it. A celebrity with 25 million followers naming the AI gender gap and telling women it’s urgent? I was into it.