Krista Pawloski

Despite making critical contributions to the booming AI industry, data workers often report that they aren’t treated like the skilled, valuable workers that they are.

So, from @alphabetworkersunion.org to @turkopticon.bsky.social, data workers are organizing for better pay and working conditions.

Orange and white cat peeking out of a gray backpack

Was saving this photo for #caterday then totally missed it.

Is your company going “AI-first” or considering layoffs? You’re not alone.

The economy and workforce are changing, which is why TechEquity wrote “AI & Workforce Development: Building a Secure, Equitable Future for Workers.”

AI side hustles: what you need to know

I got to chat on the Kim Komando Show @kimkomando.bsky.social last week! My segment starts around the 19-minute mark. Didn’t get to dive as deep into the AI supply chain as I wanted, but it was a fun convo.
#AI #InvisibleWorkers #TechLabor #datawork

Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say

Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI

Wayne State logo with people behind it

@waynestateclas.bsky.social Where you get kicked out of your dorm and charged for a room upgrade because they didn't maintain their facilities and your room is infested with mold. My kid was so excited to go here and it's been nothing but a nightmare for her. Do not recommend.

AI side hustles: what you need to know Open/download audio Want to make money with AI (but can’t code)? A 20-year expert reveals the real jobs: training chatbots and moderating ads. Plus, the OpenAI vs. NYT showdown, a chart-topping AI country song, and the ClickFix scam.

Our very own @brookh.bsky.social weighs in on this episode of the @kimkomando.bsky.social show!

AI side hustles: what you need to know

Announcing the Inaugural Hard Reset Award Nominees. Vote Now! Vote now for the winners in each of the five categories recognizing the people and companies using technology to create a more just world.

At a moment when billionaires and tech titans gather more power than ever, there’s a whole world of people out there working towards a more equitable future.

The Inaugural @hardresetmedia.com Award honors people and organizations, as voted by the public.

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Absolutely insane a pedophile is getting this much consideration and protection.

You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says Photos captured by Mobile Fortify will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, the document says.

New from 404 Media: you can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's new facial recognition app, according to internal DHS document I obtained. Photos captured by the app are stored for 15 years, including U.S. citizens. We've seen officers scanning faces w/ phones on streets

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We've all heard the rumors that this was coming. Whether Amazon is truly replacing employees with AI, or just trying to show that that's what companies can do when they use AI...it's one of many reasons we're concerned about Amazon's use of AI, and why we're standing up.

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It's the perfect time of year to curl up with a book and raise a middle finger to billionaires!

We're sending stacks of free stickers out to indie bookstores around the country this week. If you're in the industry, DM us if you'd like some.

This was an amazing workshop! So much good conversation between different organizing groups. We wanted to help others and not surprisingly, we learned a few things too! Organizing is a challenge and leaning on each other for support can help so much.

What if you had a job that was paid hourly, but between tasks, you just had to wait online, unpaid, yet ready to go at any moment?

This is the reality for many of the people in the U.S. who train AI for multibillion-dollar companies.

@kristap.bsky.social

We will be matching up to $10,000 in donations to Pride Center of Vermont. Take action now and donate: www.pridecentervt.org#donate

OMG It's ME! I will forever be grateful to those that listen to the hidden workers story.

Despite making critical contributions to the booming AI industry, data workers often report that they aren’t treated like the skilled, valuable workers that they are.

So, from @alphabetworkersunion.org to @turkopticon.bsky.social, data workers are organizing for better pay and working conditions.

Microsoft cancels Israeli spy unit access after tech worker revolt In a stunning and massive development, tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is terminating parts of the Israeli military’s access to proprietary technology that it was using to conduct mass surveillance and targeting of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Microsoft told Israeli officials late last week that Unit 8200, the military’s elite spy agency, had violated the company’s terms of service by storing the vast trove of surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform,” the Guardian reports. “The termination is the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza.” This major development would not have happened without the joint-investigative work of reporters at The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call exposing Microsoft’s complicity with Unit 8200’s mass-surveillance campaign, but it also would not have happened without the disruptive protests by tech workers within Microsoft. In this panel discussion, we speak with three fired Microsoft tech workers and members of the “No Azure for Apartheid” campaign—Nisreen Jaradat, Julius Shan, and Anna Hattle—about the role workers have played in pressuring Microsoft to end its complicity in Israel’s war crimes. Additional Links/Info: No Azure for Apartheid Instagram and Linktree Maximillian Alvarez, The Nation, “How Microsoft workers helped halt a major contract with the Israeli military” Harry Davies & Yuval Abraham, The Guardian, “Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians” Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / The Real News Network, “The biggest labor story in the US right now is happening at Microsoft” Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / The Real News Network, “‘Microsoft is an active partner in the genocide!’: Inside the tech worker revolt for Palestine” Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, “Cops violently dismantle Palestine encampment at Microsoft HQ, arrest protestors” Harry Davies & Yuval Abraham, The Guardian, “‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians” Credits: Studio Production: David Hebden Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor

Microsoft cancels Israeli spy unit access after tech worker revolt

In a stunning and massive development, tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is terminating parts of the Israeli military’s access to proprietary technology that it was using to conduct mass surveillance and targeting of Pale

I'll be there as well with @turkopticon.bsky.social helping organizers work through the challenges of running a worker led organization.
#CircuitBreakers

1/ It’s time to get real about Amazon and AI. Amazon coworkers: sign our open letter below to tell Amazon leadership that we need a more responsible rollout of AI. Everyone else: Send our letter to anyone who works at Amazon or even in the tech industry.
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The future of AI is being built on the backs of underpaid workers with no protections. I shared my story in this new report because silence keeps us invisible. #HumansMakeAI #DataWorkersUnite #InvisibleLabor

Our latest Responsible Tech Guide is out! We cover the state of Responsible Tech, pathways and pipelines, and the intersections between Responsible AI, Trust & Safety, and Public Interest Technology.

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I had the pleasure of being a part of this. It is refreshing to talk to people who see you, when you work in an industry designed to be invisible. Amazing work @techequity.bsky.social, @cwaunion.bsky.social and @alphabetworkersunion.org .

"Targeted attack" because it's only terrorism if it's gay or brown folks, cis het white MAGA nutters get every excuse and pass in the book.

I'm so tired.

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extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality.

Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government;

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

They are getting ready to come after anyone outside of cis-het white folks

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"None of the people who spoke with The Post could recall a defense secretary ever ordering so many of the military’s generals and admirals to assemble like this. Several said it raised security concerns."

Protests Lead Trump Administration To Evacuate ICE Facility Outside Chicago Homeland security communications show officials want to move operations following a protest in which demonstrators said they were hit with teargas.

This is encouraging to see, I hope it motivates other cities

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"accidentally"