The Invisible Data Workers Powering AI systems

Funda Ustek Spilda; Jonas  Valente

The Invisible Data Workers Powering AI systems

Funda Ustek Spilda^* (Other), Jonas Valente (Other)

^*Corresponding author for this work

Digital Humanities

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Abstract

In our debut episode, we take a deep dive into the backbone of the AI industry, the essential workforce that ensures that AI products are accurate, effective and safe.

This often hidden workforce performs the behind-the-scenes work of preparing datasets used to train algorithms, and many of which are based across countries in the Young World.

The data services industry, crucial for AI development, has been criticised for exploitative practices, often labelled as digital slavery. It's an industry where millions are underpaid and work in precarious conditions, performing repetitive tasks that fuel AI systems. In this episode we dig into the key question of how can governments and businesses create and ensure fair, meaningful employment opportunities in the AI sector across the Young World?

Joining us to dig into this question is Dr. Jonas Valente and Dr. Funda Ustek Spilda and both working on Fairwork, a research project which is working to shine a light on working conditions in the digital age.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	UK
Publisher	The Young World Podcast
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 12 Sept 2024

Keywords

AI
digital economy
digital labour
data workers
data enrichment

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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