Tag: labor
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Tens of thousands of people gathered outside Samsung Electronics Co.’s main chip hub to demand employees get a greater share of profits reaped from the AI boom. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/samsung-rally-draws-30-000-to-demand-greater-share-of-ai-profits more ›
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The lazybones attracts all the waves of the sea. “Let me sleep,” he begs, “so nice and warm under my white sheets and blue blankets.” And would you believe it?… more ›
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Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/05/in-the-end-you-feel-blank-indias-female-workers-watching-hours-of-abusive-content-to-train-ai?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›
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They increasingly see themselves as rank-and-file workers who have traditional gripes with their companies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/business/tech-employees-activism-kickstarter.html?unlocked_article_code=1._k8.i1jm.–rmDV9g42A6&smid=url-share more ›
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A rare glimpse into the labor behind “AI” sex companions, where human emotion becomes data. https://data-workers.org/michael/ more ›
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This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider in the United States.… more ›
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to deliver transformational gains for Africa’s economies. If developed and deployed inclusively, AI could generate up to US $1 trillion in additional GDP by… more ›
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Tele-operators in Manila control robots and train AI for global firms, as offshoring automation creates new tech jobs and new risks in the Philippines. https://restofworld.org/2025/philippines-offshoring-automation-tech-jobs/ more ›
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India’s informal e-waste recycling economy turns millions of discarded electronics into profit while exposing workers to hazardous conditions. https://restofworld.org/2025/india-e-waste-recycling-electronics/ more ›