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This article is a guide for tech workers on how to unionize, covering the benefits of unionization such as job security and a voice in AI deployment, as well as the challenges and steps to get started, drawing on insights from organizers at Kickstarter and UCLA.
The article explores how AI could sever the historical link between human labor and value creation, suggesting that societies may need to rethink economic structures beyond just job displacement.
Workers at Rockstar Games have submitted a request for union recognition ahead of GTA VI's launch, aiming to improve pay transparency and address crunch. The move is part of a broader trend of game developer unionization.
An analysis of how AI is reshaping the job market, discussing potential job displacement and creation.
The author advises workers worried about AI job displacement to consider unions as a backup, citing Hollywood writers and actors who negotiated AI protections.
Wikipedia workers in Britain are seeking union recognition for the first time globally, requesting representation by the United Tech and Allied Workers section of the Communication Workers Union.
UK-based staff at the Wikimedia Foundation are seeking voluntary union recognition from management, citing concerns over transparency and direction after recent tensions including the disbanding of a key team.
Workers at Wizards of the Coast's Arena have formed a union, UWOTC-CWA, after a successful vote. The union aims to negotiate a contract.
The MIT AI and Society Forum convened experts to discuss AI's societal impacts on labor, work, civil discourse, and arts, featuring keynotes from economists and computer scientists, panel discussions, and a musical performance exploring generative AI in the arts.
Michael Waters explores the concept of the 'information wage' and its implications for workers in the digital economy.
Three Amazon workers allege they are under internal investigation for publicly advocating for data center regulations, claiming retaliation for protected political speech.
A discussion questioning whether AI will free humans from labor or create more work, contrasting the promise of post-scarcity with AI CEOs' claims of increased labor needs.
Indian workers, paid 250 rupees per hour, strap phones to their heads to record themselves doing household chores, providing training data for AI robots. They film over 90 different scenes and angles of actions every day, highlighting the labor issues behind AI training.
An Indian woman earns $2.60 per hour recording herself performing household chores to provide training data for AI-powered robots.
AI capabilities double every six to seven months. The author points out that a small group of people are trying to make humans obsolete through automation, and calls on people to recognize and stop this trend.
Tech companies like Shift and Pronto are offering free services or payment to record people doing chores in order to gather training data for physical AI and robotics, raising privacy and ethical concerns.
Rockstar Games developers have formed a union with the IWGB to address labor issues and fight a legal battle over alleged union busting.
A reflective column connecting a new papal encyclical on AI to the historical 'Rerum Novarum' on industrial labor, arguing that human dignity must anchor the debate over AI-driven economic change.
The article reports that the Wikimedia Foundation fired the longtime lead developer of MediaWiki and disbanded the Community Tech team, both actions targeting union organizers, prompting Wikipedia editors to threaten a strike in solidarity while the Foundation holds substantial financial reserves.
Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts have formed the first ride-share union in the United States, marking a significant development in gig-economy labor organizing.