Category: Blog
AI, Uber, and the Great Digital Labor Convergence
[Update Oct. 20, 2025: This article now includes the postscript “Why You Should Care”.] On October 16, 2025, Uber CEO… read more AI, Uber, and the Great Digital Labor Convergence
My Book ‘Waiting for Robots’ Honored by the New York Public Library
On September 28, my book Waiting for Robots. The Hired Hands of Automation was named book of the day by… read more My Book ‘Waiting for Robots’ Honored by the New York Public Library
The Rank Hypocrisy of “AI Welfare”: How Silicon Valley Wants to Grant Rights to Machines, but Not to Workers
It appears that we have all become the targets of a propaganda campaign lately. Not war criminal governments’ interference, nor… read more The Rank Hypocrisy of “AI Welfare”: How Silicon Valley Wants to Grant Rights to Machines, but Not to Workers
The Meta-Scale AI Partnership: When Superintelligent Chickens Come Home to Roost
TL;DR Meta was defrauded of $15 billion through what appeared to be an AI Ponzi scheme setup. Scale AI, the… read more The Meta-Scale AI Partnership: When Superintelligent Chickens Come Home to Roost
Young Workers Haven’t Been Replaced by AI—Economists Are Just Looking for Them in the Wrong Places
A new working paper authored by three Stanford researchers, titled “Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent… read more Young Workers Haven’t Been Replaced by AI—Economists Are Just Looking for Them in the Wrong Places
My Keynote at WORK2025 Conference (Turku, Finland)
I had the pleasure to deliver a keynote speech at the WORK2025 conference in Turku, Finland. My keynote (video 00:29-1:36:00),… read more My Keynote at WORK2025 Conference (Turku, Finland)
[Video] Where Have Barcelona’s Facebook Moderators Gone? (Lecture at ESADE, Spain, May 30, 2025)
The recent termination of Meta’s contract with Telus International in Barcelona—which resulted in over 2,000 content moderators losing their positions—prompted… read more [Video] Where Have Barcelona’s Facebook Moderators Gone? (Lecture at ESADE, Spain, May 30, 2025)
[Video] My Interview at the WageIndicator Foundation’s Gig Work Podcast
I was interviewed by Martijn Arets in the WageIndicator Foundation Gig Work Podcast about my latest book Waiting for Robots…. read more [Video] My Interview at the WageIndicator Foundation’s Gig Work Podcast
[Video] When Robots Don’t Show Up: My Webinar at ETUI (April 16, 2025)
When Robots Don’t Show Up. Organizing the real workforce behind automation is the title of the webinar that I gave… read more [Video] When Robots Don’t Show Up: My Webinar at ETUI (April 16, 2025)
[Updated] Upcoming North American Book Tour: Talks on My New Book ‘Waiting for Robots’
I’m excited to announce my upcoming North American book tour for Waiting for Robots: The Hidden Hands of Automation. Throughout… read more [Updated] Upcoming North American Book Tour: Talks on My New Book ‘Waiting for Robots’