HUMHUM-005 — Workforce Displacement Anxiety
Exploitative Crowdwork Practices Underpin Generative AI Development
4/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: DevelopIngested: —
Executive Summary
Generative AI systems depend on undisclosed, poorly documented human labour conducted under exploitative conditions targeting refugees, prisoners, and economically vulnerable workers. Boards face reputational, regulatory, and supply-chain liability where AI procurement obscures these labour practices.
Domain
Human Factors
Blindspots in change management, skills, human-AI collaboration, trust, workforce, and culture.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Evaluating the Social Impact of Generative AI Systems in Systems and Society (Solaiman2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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