[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:what-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fgig-blog\u002F2025\u002Fai-work":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"short_title":7,"intro_text":8,"meta_description":9,"seo_title":10,"path":11,"content_type":12,"locale":13,"go_live_at":7,"first_published_at":14,"page_created_at":15,"published_at":14,"edit_url":16,"breadcrumbs":17,"seo":30,"body_blocks":38,"call_to_action":44,"categories":51,"show_author_info":56,"show_table_of_contents":56,"owner":7,"authors":57,"image":58,"related_pages":59,"related_sites":60,"in_subsite":61,"contact_page_url":62,"banner_message":63},5262,"ai-work","The price of our free AI tools: workers without rights or visibility",null,"\u003Cp>Those who think generative AI works all by itself are mistaken. Behind the chatbots and image generators are over 150 million people who keep AI systems running, in often poor conditions. Students of the Smart Media Production Associate Degree recently heard experts' experiences on the subject at FLOOR AUAS. They also heard testimonies from data workers.\u003C\u002Fp>","Those who think generative AI works all by itself are mistaken. Behind the chatbots and image generators are over 150 million people who keep AI systems running.","","\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fgig-blog\u002F2025\u002Fai-work","pages.contentpage","en","2025-11-21T09:25:12.970000+00:00","2026-03-27T15:37:45.421078+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F5262\u002Fedit\u002F",[18,21,24,27,29],{"title":19,"slug":20},"What We Do","what-we-do",{"title":22,"slug":23},"News and Stories","news-stories",{"title":25,"slug":26},"Gig Blog","gig-blog",{"title":28,"slug":28},"2025",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":6,"description":9,"image":31,"canonical":32,"robots":33,"og_type":34,"twitter_card":35,"locale":13,"created_at":36,"last_modified_at":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninela_JtnGjOC.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Fnews-stories\u002Fgig-blog\u002F2025\u002Fai-work\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2025-11-21T10:25:12.970000+01:00","2026-04-02T22:39:44.823295+02:00",[39],{"type":40,"data":41},"raw_html_block",{"content":42,"variant":43},"\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_sixteenByNineLarge\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-1f16c6f9c.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>Students watch excerpts from documentaries and interviews conducted by Martijn Arets with ghostworkers\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cspan>Author: Lisette Wegener\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>In the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hva.nl\u002Fopleidingen\u002Fad-smart-media-production\">\u003Cspan>Smart Media Production\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> Associate Degree, students learn to create personalised, digital content for media companies. For study assignments, they often use generative AI.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>They are given weekly lectures on the ethical aspects of how we use technology (the 'Smart Gen Club'). A special edition of such a lecture was the event \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhva-uva.cloud.panopto.eu\u002FPanopto\u002FPages\u002FViewer.aspx?id=c5b6a1c0-990b-425b-bb6e-b36800a59a86\">\u003Cem>\u003Cspan>Ghostwork: the invisible labour behind AI\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> (video)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cem>\u003Cspan>, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cspan>at the FLOOR cultural platform of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Made invisible\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\"Who among you knew that AI requires so much human labour?\" lecturer Tessa Duzee asked the room full of students. Hardly anyone raised their hand. For many people, AI remains a\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan>'black box', a kind of magic. Tech companies like to uphold that image. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Students notice that behind the curtain, there is little magic. In countries such as Kenya and Ghana, data workers work long days in which, for example, they have to review violent images, are not allowed to turn off their webcam and do not get paid for any hours worked if they make a single mistake.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_sixteenByNineLarge (1)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-1-d9bdbad.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>Martijn: \"Tech companies are upholding the image of 'autonomous AI' to keep investments up.\" Photo: Maartje Moerbeek\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Deliberately kept out of the picture\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Researcher \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.martijnarets.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan>Martijn Arets\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> (AUAS \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amsterdamuas.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fresearch-groups\u002Fcivic-interaction-design\">\u003Cspan>Civic Interaction Design\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> research group) explains how big tech deliberately keeps this group of workers, estimated at 150 to 430 million worldwide, out of the picture. \"Because they don't want to be held accountable and prefer to operate in a regulatory vacuum.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>There are roughly three types of data work: training AI by '\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Foogvoordetail.be\u002Fwat-is-data-annotatie\u002F\">\u003Cspan>annotating\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>' (labelling large amounts of content, sometimes shocking material), checking AI results, and 'impersonalising'. With the latter, the user thinks they are dealing with AI, when in fact it is humans answering or watching.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?time_continue=1&v=KBrIeGrAFm0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hva.nl%2Fnieuws%2F2025%2F11%2Fde-prijs-van-onze-gratis-ai-tools-werknemers-zonder-rechten-of-zichtbaarheid%3Faksjaiwh&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY\">\u003Cstrong>In the Belly of AI - \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan>Watch the trailer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> (by Antonio Casilli)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Humans operated Amazon's 'AI Supermarket'\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Arets gives an example of the latter: In 2021, Amazon opened ‘completely AI-run supermarkets’ in the US. In reality, 1,000 people were guiding this process from India, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Famazons-just-walk-out-pullback-shows-ai-way-to-go\">\u003Cspan>so that Amazon could \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cem>\u003Cspan>fake\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan> AI here.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_sixteenByNineLarge (2)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-2-9d9c497.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>Ephantus Kanyugi of the Data Labelers Association, Kenya. Photo: Martijn Arets\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>No unions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Arets himself also spoke to data workers in Kenya about their working conditions, including Ephantus Kanyugi from Kenya (pictured). The emotional pressure is high – content moderators often struggle with PTSD – and it is often also very mind-numbing work. \"At the same time, people try incredibly hard to do this work well, no matter how poorly they are paid.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_sixteenByNineLarge (4)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-4-36f96e7.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>Frida Mwangi, founder of the Kenya Union of Gig Workers. Photo: Martijn Arets\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Our AI runs on exploitation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>People do not want to lose their jobs, but they do want better conditions, as stressed by Fiona Dragsta of the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca id=\"1\" linktype=\"page\">\u003Cspan>WageIndicator Foundation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>. Their research shows that workers in the Global South regularly earn ten times less than what they need for a decent living.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Denying responsibility\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan>\"OpenAI and Google AI deny all responsibility,\" Fiona notes. They do this very ingeniously: they work through Business Process Outsourcing companies (BPOs) or online work platforms, so they do not have to bear responsibility themselves. Governments give these BPOs free rein, as it brings in Open AI and Meta.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>But once workers start organising themselves, as they did in Kenya in the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdatalabelers.org\u002F\">\u003Cspan>Data Labelers Association\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>, tech companies immediately move their operations to countries like the Philippines or Indonesia.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_sixteenByNineLarge (3)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-3-ecb8165.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>Tessa Duzee and Fiona Dragstra of the WageIndicator Foundation, an organisation that collects, analyses and disseminates global labour market information for a more informed debate.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Tech companies are firmly protected \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\"Why are there no legal proceedings in this area worldwide?\" one student wants to know.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>Most major tech companies are US based, and are firmly protected by the US government,\" Dragstra explained. \"There are some EU politicians, the European Greens in particular, who are trying to get Big Tech to comply with EU regulations, but it is made very difficult for them.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>But awareness does help, Fiona stresses - it creates pressure, and pressure ultimately creates change.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Counter-movement\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Do we want to continue to be part of an AI system where data workers feed models with an abundance of information — much of which is of little value — under deplorable conditions?  \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hva.nl\u002Fsamenwerken\u002Fcentres-of-expertise\u002Fapplied-ai\u002Fteam\">\u003Cspan>Nanda Piersma\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>, Academic Director of the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hva.nl\u002Fsamenwerken\u002Fcentres-of-expertise\u002Fapplied-ai\">\u003Cspan>Centre of Expertise Applied AI\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>, stresses the importance of critical awareness in this matter. \"Should we actually farm out everything of value to AI?\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_sixteenByNineLarge (5)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-5-eb15e33.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\n\u003Cfigcaption>Photo: Martijn Arets\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>She explains that responsible alternatives are being developed, and calls on students to help initiate change as content creators. For example, by making valuable content, such as the stories of data workers, visible against the 'junk' generated by big tech.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>In their degree programmes, students use AI tools for video and images on a daily basis, mostly the major, free programmes. \"How can we bring about change when almost all tech companies are based in the US?\" asks student Moos.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>There are very few good alternatives, or they are too expensive, Piersma admits. She therefore advocates investment at EU level to actually bring the responsible tools being developed to people.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Students and researchers conclude that people do not automatically choose a responsible alternative. It must also offer something extra, a unique selling point, like sustainable fashion compared to fast fashion. Piersma: \"We need to find a way in Europe to make responsible IT valuable.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Student Max concludes by noting that in his programme, he would like to dive even deeper into how to really provide those alternatives. So that a change may be brought about – not only here, but also there.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C!--StartFragment -->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Comments\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> by \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">students\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_twoByThreeLarge\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_twobythreelarge-7a533e009aa4.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Stijn\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Smit\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">We\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">have\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">talked\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">lot\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> in class \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">about\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">legal\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">ethical\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> sides of AI, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">but\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">not\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">really\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">about\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> data workers. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">That\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> people do \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">not\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">get\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">paid\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">when\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">they\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> made a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">mistake\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">is\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">really\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">unheard\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> of in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">my\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> opinion; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">that\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">really\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">shocked\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> me. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">It\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">creates\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> an image of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">lawlessness\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">You\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">see\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> the pattern of the Industrial \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Revolution\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">repeating\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">itself\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">; with the big tech companies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">being\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">responsible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> and people \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">paying\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> the price. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Changing\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">this\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">– yes, I do \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">feel\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">that\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">responsibility\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">as\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> a creator.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_twoByThreeLarge (1)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_twobythreelarge-1-91a1e9d05e.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">Elvin \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">Spooren\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">\"In a way \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">everyone\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">knows\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">that\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">everything\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">around\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> AI \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">seems\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> a bit \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">too\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> good to be \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">true\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">but\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> I \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">didn't\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">actually\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> know \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">all\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">about\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> the dark side of AI. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">But\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">is\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">there\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">any\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> alternative? In \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">terms\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> of work, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">it\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">is\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">difficult\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">but\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">as\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> an \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">individual\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">my\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> takeaway \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">is\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">: Be \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">aware\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">what\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">you\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">supporting\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">\u003Cimg alt=\"hvacontentservice_twoByThreeLarge (2)\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_twobythreelarge-2-fc7e8c0be2.width-320.jpg\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">Max \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">Helmantel\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">This\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">issue\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">is\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">serious\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">multifaceted\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">But\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">it\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">is\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">difficult\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> to tackle from \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">here\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">It\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">is\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\"> na\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">ïve to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">think\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">that\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">ethical\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> data \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">practices\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> or tools with a moral \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">compass\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">will\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> gain impact, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">if\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> US tech companies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">have\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> no \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">legal\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> or \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">financial\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> incentives to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">develop\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">these\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Despite\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">this\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">there\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">opportunities\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> in Europe. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">If\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">we\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> set \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">our\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">own\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">course\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> with \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">stricter\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">regulations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> and moral leadership, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">we\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> can make an impact on \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">our\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">own\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> turf, by \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">our\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> human standards.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>\u003C!--EndFragment -->\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Responsible AI at the AUAS \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>In the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hva.nl\u002Fsamenwerken\u002Flabs\u002Fresponsible-ai-lab\">Responsible AI\u003C\u002Fa> Lab, researchers consider what makes an AI system responsible, and what users, developers and organisations can do to bring this about. \u003Cem>Ghostwork\u003C\u002Fem> has recently gained recognition, prompting a relatively newer interpretation of responsible AI.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>Nanda Piersma:  \"It seems like it’s a waste of time and effort, but it’s good to put a spotlight on these issues, and for organisations to take into account when buying and deploying AI systems.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","light",{"text":45,"link":46},"Contact us",{"title":45,"url":47,"description":45,"rel":48,"type":49,"id":50},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[52],{"id":53,"slug":54,"name":55},6,"platform-economy","Platform Economy",true,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Fhvacontentservice_sixteenbyninelarge-1f16c6f9c.width-400.jpg",[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. 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