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Antonio A. Casilli, "Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of Automation" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

New Books in Sociology

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This chapter highlights a scholar's exploration of the relationship between digital labor and automation, emphasizing the crucial role of human input in artificial intelligence. Through personal reflections in sociology and economics, they illuminate the importance of recognizing the handwork behind processes often mistaken for purely automated advancements.

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