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AI Reshapes Work: Workers Speak Out
17 Feb
Summary
- New series Reworked examines AI's transformation of jobs globally.
- It centers workers' lived experiences with AI-driven systems.
- AI influences scheduling, pay, and creative output across industries.
A significant new editorial series is underway to examine the profound impact of artificial intelligence on work and power structures across the globe. This extensive project, titled Reworked, will focus on the lived experiences of millions of workers in the United States and beyond who are already interacting with AI-driven systems.
The series aims to dissect the prevalent, often polarized, narratives surrounding AI's potential to either cause mass unemployment or pose minimal risk. Instead, it will document how AI is actively reshaping livelihoods, agency, and future prospects in real time across diverse sectors.
From Amazon warehouses to hospitals and creative industries, AI is influencing critical aspects of employment. These include scheduling, disciplinary procedures, compensation, promotion opportunities, and the very nature of creative output. The project seeks to highlight both the challenges and successes associated with these AI integrations.
A central inquiry of this reporting endeavor is to determine who holds the authority to implement these AI tools and whose interests these technologies ultimately serve. This investigation is supported by philanthropic organizations dedicated to fostering in-depth journalism on critical societal shifts.
