Scholar: Global South Data Workers Are AI's Hidden Labor Force

Sociologist Antonio Casilli argues that AI's apparent autonomy relies on hidden, low-paid data workers in the Global South, calling them today's factory workers who train and maintain AI systems.

2026-08-27 ~ 2026-08-28 · 2 related posts

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