I had a great conversation with @baratunde.com on Life with Machines about the millions of data workers worldwide who produce the data that fuels AI. We dug into the scale of this labor, its deeply human costs, and the possibilities for something better.

Watch it here youtu.be/4NSWFy11E8Q?...

Tens of thousands marched in Berlin yesterday against the genocide in Gaza. We owe this day in no small part to the students who never stopped protesting apartheid and colonialism, despite being beaten, expelled, and severely criminalized by German politicians and media.

Data workers are often silenced by NDAs and strict codes of conduct, keeping their work shrouded in secrecy. Speaking out leads to retaliation and legal consequences. We've seen this before at Telus!
This is why it's important to support these brave workers on Monday: tinyurl.com/DWI-Telus

These workers have formed a workers' council to advocate for better conditions, especially for the many migrant workers who rely on their jobs to maintain their visas.

Data workers at Telus in Germany make little more than minimum wage at a job that leaves many of them with severe mental health scars. The question is how many billions is Meta making on the content these workers moderate?