

【随机波动143】以肉身投喂算法:外卖员与你我皆是“人体电池”
8 snips Aug 22, 2024
In this conversation, scholar Sun Ping discusses the evolution of food delivery platforms and how riders function as 'human batteries' in the gig economy. She highlights the interplay of physical and digital labor, where delivery workers provide valuable data while navigating intense competition. The blurred lines between labor and leisure are explored, raising questions about individual agency in an algorithm-driven world. Sun Ping also delves into gender dynamics among delivery riders, particularly focusing on how family roles are shifting in this modern labor landscape.
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Human Batteries
- Food delivery riders act as "human batteries" for algorithms.
- They generate data that helps improve AI dispatch systems.
Shifting Control
- Platform control shifts from "laborer" to "labor" itself in the gig economy.
- This blurs the lines between work and leisure, as seen with food delivery riders.
Feeding the Algorithm
- Everyone contributes to algorithm development by generating data through online activity.
- Our clicks, likes, and time spent online feed the algorithms.