Waiting for Robots
The Hired Hands of Automation
Book • 2025
Antonio A. Casilli's "Waiting for Robots" delves into the hidden human labor behind artificial intelligence.
The book exposes the exploitation of workers in low-income countries who perform data annotation and other tasks crucial to AI's functionality.
Casilli challenges the notion of AI as fully autonomous, revealing the extensive human involvement often obscured by technological advancements.
He argues that the focus should shift from fearing job displacement by robots to addressing the ethical concerns surrounding the exploitation of human labor in the AI industry.
The book serves as a critical examination of the economic and social implications of AI, urging a reevaluation of our relationship with technology and its impact on workers globally.
The book exposes the exploitation of workers in low-income countries who perform data annotation and other tasks crucial to AI's functionality.
Casilli challenges the notion of AI as fully autonomous, revealing the extensive human involvement often obscured by technological advancements.
He argues that the focus should shift from fearing job displacement by robots to addressing the ethical concerns surrounding the exploitation of human labor in the AI industry.
The book serves as a critical examination of the economic and social implications of AI, urging a reevaluation of our relationship with technology and its impact on workers globally.
