Behind the Curtain: How Human Labor Disappears in the Making of Autonomous Machines

What it is

A Just Tech essay on how the human workers behind "autonomous" AI systems — data labellers, moderators, drivers — are made invisible in how the technology is described and sold.

Why I recommend it

A scholarly essay with a clear critical standpoint — well-sourced, but it is arguing a case, not reporting neutrally.

Topics

#ai ethics #labour #research

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