Tag: artificial intelligence
New Report by AFP
For months, AFP staff reporter Daxia Rojas investigated the working conditions of data workers involved in AI development. I supported… read more New Report by AFP
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
[Podcast] Data extractivism: my interview on Radio Onda Rossa
I was interviewed by Radio Onda Rossa, one of the oldest independent Italian “free” radios. The name of the program… read more [Podcast] Data extractivism: my interview on Radio Onda Rossa
My New Book ‘Waiting for Robots’ Is Out Now from University of Chicago Press: How AI Companies Extract Value From Every Human on Earth
I am excited to announce the publication of my new book Waiting for Robots: The Hidden Hands of Automation (University of Chicago Press, 2025) on January 8th. Read more about media coverage and praise for it.
AI Workers Go To Brussels: Paving the Way for an Unprecedented Dialogue with the European Parliament
On November 21st, 2024, I’ll join forces with my colleague Milagros Miceli and MEP Leïla Chaibi (The Left) at the… read more AI Workers Go To Brussels: Paving the Way for an Unprecedented Dialogue with the European Parliament
My Chapter in New ETUI Book “Artificial Intelligence, Labour and Society”
In March 2024, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) in Brussels published the book titled Artificial Intelligence, Labour and Society,… read more My Chapter in New ETUI Book “Artificial Intelligence, Labour and Society”
“The More AI Progresses, the Greater the Need for Human Labor”: Extensive Interview in the German Journal Soziopolis (24 Jan. 2024)
The German journal Soziopolis presents an interview-essay conducted by researcher Nikolas Kill with me. This English translation reproduces the original… read more “The More AI Progresses, the Greater the Need for Human Labor”: Extensive Interview in the German Journal Soziopolis (24 Jan. 2024)
What is ‘AI Anxiety’? My Interview in French Newspaper Libération (June 20, 2023)
In an article titled Après l’éco-anxiété, l’«IA-anxiété» ? (After Eco-Anxiety, ‘AI Anxiety’?), featured in a special issue dedicated entirely to… read more What is ‘AI Anxiety’? My Interview in French Newspaper Libération (June 20, 2023)
Who trains the data for Artificial Intelligence in Brazil? New co-authored report
I am thrilled to announce the release of our newest report, Microwork in Brazil. Who are the workers behind artificial… read more Who trains the data for Artificial Intelligence in Brazil? New co-authored report
Artificial intelligence doesn’t destroy jobs, it precarizes them (op-ed Domani, March 24, 2023)
Today, the Italian newspaper Domani published an op-ed that I penned in the wake of the publication of the study… read more Artificial intelligence doesn’t destroy jobs, it precarizes them (op-ed Domani, March 24, 2023)