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casilli, 1 month ago to ai

Do you know what the acronym AILDI stands for? It's the AI Labor Disclosure Initiative, which asks a simple question: What would happen if tech companies were legally required to report the number of human workers concealed behind their automated solutions? On April 23, 2024, I'll be addressing this topic at the ILO in Geneva.

#ai #labor #work #ilo #geneva #seminar #regulation #automation https://www.ilo.org/global/research/events-courses/WCMS_920240/lang--en/index.htm

casilli, 1 month ago to random

If you
💩outsource a job to underpaid workers
💩disguise them as AI
💩instead of hiring locals who would reinvest their wages in their own community

Then you're a
💀tech scammer
💀who is plundering both local and remote economies
💀while indulging in the fascist dream of exploiting foreign workers "but just don't let them in"

casilli, 1 month ago to random

There’s no sweeter phrase than “I told you so”. But sweetness can turn bitter if I have to tell you every few months, and you keep acting surprised…

2024 - Alleged "cashier-less" Amazon shops actually need "1,000 real people in India scanning camera feeds". https://www.engadget.com/amazon-just-walked-out-on-its-self-checkout-technology-191703603.html

2023 - Same thing with Alexa.
2022 - Same thing with smart warehouses.
2019 - Same thing with Ring.
2018 - Same thing with Kiwibots...

casilli, 1 month ago to random French

La proposition anti-chômeurs d'Attal a éclipsé la proposition anti-salariés de Le Maire. La TVA "sociale", prétendue hausse du salaire net, est un cadeau aux employeurs sous la forme de baisse des cotisations patronales. Les salariés la financent de leur poche+les prix à la consommation flambent+les recettes de la sécurité sociale baissent...https://france.attac.org/actus-et-medias/salle-de-presse/article/la-tva-ne-peut-pas-etre-sociale-mais-avec-bruno-le-maire-elle-peut-etre-encore-plus-injuste

casilli, 1 month ago to random French

Cette semaine, Le Nouvel Obs consacre sa Une à la question "Sommes-nous devenus plus bêtes ?" et moi, je suis interviewé comme témoin principal, j'en ai bien peur... 😓https://www.nouvelobs.com/idees/20240328.OBS86364/plutot-que-d-accuser-les-technologies-de-nous-rendre-idiots-il-faut-questionner-les-desiderata-de-leurs-concepteurs.html

casilli, 2 months ago to random French

Le patron se nomme toujours "I.A." lorsqu'il prépare un plan social.

casilli, 2 months ago to random French

Aujourd'hui 14h30 je serai au Festival de @mediapart pour parler tech & droits humains. "L'IA menace-t-elle le monde ?", un débat organisé en collaboration avec la La Chronique, magazine d'Amnesty International, avec Jerome Hourdeaux, Marne Strazielle, Virginie Roels et Katia Roux. https://www.mediapart.fr/lefestival

#paris #debat #weekend #festival #mediapart #ia #intelligenceartificielle #amnestyinternational

casilli, 2 months ago to random French

Yo le comité interministériel sur l'IA générative! Je crois qu'il y a quelques coquilles dans le rapport rendu aujourd'hui au Président de notre France Souveraine™. Au chapitre "Comment se décompose la chaîne de valeur économique de l'IA générative?", vous affirmez qu'"au milieu de cette chaîne de valeur, se trouvent bien sûr LES CRÉATEURS de modèles de fondation". Où sont passés les travailleurs du clic nécessaires à produire l'IA?
Bon, j'ai au moins corrigée la fig. 3, p. 22.
De rien.

casilli, 2 months ago to random

Since its proposal on Dec 9, 2021 to the Council's general approach agreed on June 12, 2023, to negotiations concluding on Feb 8, 2024, the directive's journey has been highly contentious.
France in particular sowed disarray by opposing the text, ultimately undermining the legal presumption of employment. Macron's position was outvoted today.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/gig-economy/news/in-last-minute-upset-france-pitches-new-changes-to-gig-work-file/

casilli, 2 months ago to random

🚨🥳🇪🇺Great news: after over two years of negotiations, in a last-minute twist worthy of a movie, EU adopts platform work directive.

The milestone was achieved at the March 11, 2024 meeting of the labour ministers, where Estonia & Greece moved past their previous abstentions to vote in favor. Done in "a spirit of compromise", this showcases EU's commitment to progressive labor policies.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/gig-economy/news/at-long-last-eu-countries-adopt-the-platform-work-directive/

casilli, 2 months ago to random

🇪🇺📃At the European Parliament, #DiPLab co-signed the Brussels Appeal. Platform workers' statement shows their determination to fight and weave links with other workers, namely content moderators and data workers. Please boost and disseminate in social media + ask organizations to join: they will find the instructions at the end of the supporters list.👉 https://braveneweurope.com/the-brussels-appeal-proposal-from-the-forum-on-alternatives-to-uberisation-21-22-february-2024

casilli, 2 months ago to Facebook French

Le 21-22 févr., #DiPLab a accueilli au Parlement européen Kauna Ibrahim Malgwi, ancienne modératrice de FB, membre du bureau du premier syndicat africain de modérateurs. Son témoignage empreint d'humanité et son engagement pour l'organisation des travailleurs ont profondément ému l'auditoire. https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/facebook/kauna-moderatrice-pour-facebook-au-kenya-jai-vu-beaucoup-de-suicides-en-video interview by @pierricm #contentmoderation #facebook #techworker

casilli, 2 months ago to random French

L’IA ne sauvera pas le Sud : "Une logique de guerre froide numérique promue par Washington qui impose de plus en plus aux pays tiers – notamment du Sud – de choisir leur camp, les rendant de facto encore plus dépendants d’une des deux superpuissances numériques mondiales." https://www.agirparlaculture.be/lia-ne-sauvera-pas-le-sud/

casilli, 2 months ago to Europe

The DiPLab crew was at the European Parliament a few days ago to organize a panel titled "Meet the human workers behind AI". We listened to the testimonies of microworkers, cloud workers, and internet moderators. Their voices, their struggles, and the solidarity of other platform workers. https://diplab.eu/diplab-on-the-european-parliaments-transnational-forum-of-alternatives-to-uberisation/

#digitallabor #platforms #europe #europeanparliament #artificialintelligence #ai #contentmoderation

casilli, 3 months ago to random

The R&D team: “Our model heralds the advent of AGI!”

The marketing team: "Our product understands language!"

The IT department: "There was a bug because it's just a chatbot picking words at random."

casilli, 3 months ago to random French

Si ces deux-là sont ce que l'humanité a de mieux, l'IA pourrait bien avoir une chance de gagner.

casilli, 3 months ago to random French

France (pays des Uber Files), Estonie (pays de Bolt), Allemagne et Grèce bloquent la directive EU sur le travail des plateformes. (Des doutes sur l'alignement entre governement français et Uber? Détectez les mêmes éléments de langage : "Garder les travailleurs indépendants n'est pas notre objectif, c'est le leur…".👈🙄 https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/02/16/la-directive-europeenne-sur-les-travailleurs-des-plates-formes-definitivement-bloquee-notamment-par-la-france_6216976_3234.html

casilli, 3 months ago to random French

Après avoir saboté la directive sur le travail de plateforme, la France a voulu bloquer l'AI Act. Là, elle semble avoir lâché prise. Mais ce n'est qu'après que le ministère de l'intérieur a obtenu d'importantes dérogations pour les forces de l’ordre dans l'application de la loi…
https://www.euractiv.com/section/artificial-intelligence/news/eu-countries-give-crucial-nod-to-first-of-a-kind-artificial-intelligence-law/

casilli, 3 months ago to random

Back in 2020, 170 Uber drivers plus the Human Rights League filed a complaint with the French data protection authority against the misuse of drivers' data. The case lasted four years, and the Dutch data authority had to intervene. Nevertheless, they won. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-fined-almost-11-million-by-dutch-privacy-watchdog-ddd57a80

casilli, 4 months ago to random French

Si vous êtes à Marseille ce soir, à 17h30 je parle IA, travail et utopie avec Erwan Oiry (UQAM). https://www.imera.fr/agenda/atelier-lintelligence-artificielle-au-service-du-travail-des-travailleurs-et-de-la-societe-une-utopie-concrete/

casilli, 5 months ago to random

The French parliament just approved an immigration bill backed by the xenophobic Marine Le Pen party that attacks human rights universality and turns foreigners into enemies. This disaster was caused by the guy who was elected to stop it: Emmanuel Macron. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/politique/191223/ce-jour-ou-le-macronisme-s-est-revele-un-lepenisme

casilli, 5 months ago to random

In Nature, Google DeepMind researchers claim that their new method, called FunSearch, uses LLMs to make mathematical discoveries "going beyond human knowledge". That's obviously a stretch. The LLM didn't solve the math problem by itself: humans wrote code and used an LLM to make mutations. "FunSearch is remarkable for the shallowness of its mathematical understanding," writes Ernest Davis. The LLM is not told the problem or the overall program. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06924-6

casilli, 5 months ago to random French

Dans nos enquêtes #DiPLab on a souvent affaire à des personnes qui « entraînent » les IA des aspirateurs intelligents. Alors quand le géant de l’annotation de données Amazon cherche à racheter iRobot, on fait gaffe. Et les régulateurs européens aussi. Dommage ces derniers ne citent jamais l’exploitation (des travailleur•ses du clic) et la surveillance (des usager•ères). https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/27/23978371/eu-european-commission-amazon-irobot-acquisition-restrict-competition

casilli, 5 months ago to random

Clearly, this is a major disappointment. This week, Britain's top judges unanimously agreed that Deliveroo riders do not have statutory collective bargaining rights because they aren't actually workers for the company. https://braveneweurope.com/gig-economy-project-uk-supreme-court-finds-deliveroo-riders-have-no-rights-to-collective-bargaining-because-they-arent-workers

casilli, 6 months ago to random

🚨 My talk + panel discussion "How AI fosters Global Inequalities" at the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society of the University of Groningen will be live-streamed here at 3:30pm CET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L01d8u97iE4