Ephantus will also shine a light on the inspiring efforts of data labelers worldwide to build a fairer, more just digital economy.
Register now: www.sfais.org
@datalabelers.bsky.social
Advocate for fair treatment and recognition of data labelers. Passionate about AI, mental health support, and professional growth. Join me in empowering the invisible architects of AI!
Ephantus will also shine a light on the inspiring efforts of data labelers worldwide to build a fairer, more just digital economy.
Register now: www.sfais.org
In his masterclass, โBeyond the Algorithm: The Global Supply Chain of Human Labor for AIโ, he will expose the dangerous, underpaid work behind AI systems, data labeling and content moderation, tracing it to histories of gendered and colonial exploitation.
23.09.2025 16:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Behind every algorithm, who pays the price? Join Data Labelers Association Vice President @ephantuskanyugi.bsky.social Kanyugi who will be speaking at the Singapore Future AI Summit 2025 on October 7th.
23.09.2025 16:37 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A must read! Great investigation into the strategy of mass recruitment used by AI data work firms. (And featuring lots of great folks like @joan1k.bsky.social @ephantuskanyugi.bsky.social @datalabelers.bsky.social @casilli.bsky.social @adiod.bsky.social)
27.08.2025 02:53 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0 Big news!
The Data Labelers Association (DLA) now has a page on the Data Workers' Inquiry platform!
๐ data-workers.org/DLA
@dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social @adiod.bsky.social @milamiceli.bsky.social @krystalkauffman.bsky.social
#DataLabelers #DigitalLabor
Screenshot of the blogpost: How We Made Data Workers' Inquiry, by Milagros Miceli, DWIโs Principal Investigator and Project Lead. This piece traces how Data Workers' Inquiry came to life: not as a project with clear answers, but as a messy, stubborn attempt to put research in the hands of the people living the realities researchers usually write about
One year ago, on #LaborDay, we launched Data Workers' Inquiry. The process was messy and uncertain, but driven by the need to do research differently.
I wrote a reflection on what this first year taught us:
data-workers.org/about/how-to...
Thanks for reading and for supporting this work.
๐กWant to know what powers the worldโs smartest AI systems?
Start here โ meet the workers.
๐ฒ Explore the DLA page: datalabelers.org
@joan1k.bsky.social
#DataLabeling #InvisibleLabor #AIJustice
3/4
Deep thanks to @DataWorkersInquiry for amplifying our voices and standing in solidarity with us.
Building power takes courage โ and community.
๐ค๐ง ๐ช๐ฝ
#SolidarityForever #TechWorkersUnite
2/4
Weโre the first worker-led association representing Kenyaโs data labeling workforce.
Rooted in solidarity and dignity, DLA is built by and for data workers โ the people behind AI.
We fight for:
โ Fair pay
โ Safe working conditions
โ Recognition and inclusion in AIโs future
#AIEthics #WorkerPower
Big news!
The Data Labelers Association (DLA) now has a page on the Data Workers' Inquiry platform!
๐ data-workers.org/DLA
@dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social @adiod.bsky.social @milamiceli.bsky.social @krystalkauffman.bsky.social
#DataLabelers #DigitalLabor
Joan joins virtually by video, along with Rim and Andreas in person at stage 3 of re-publica conference
#rp25 hosts 60+ sessions on AI. Few discuss the worker involved.
โAm I Not Human? Data workers behind our AI systems and social media platforms speak outโ
๐ฐ๐ชJoan from @datalabelers.bsky.social
๐ฉ๐ช Andreas TikTok Works Council Chair
๐ชChaired by Rim of @superrrnetwork.bsky.social #contentmoderation
โก๏ธโก๏ธ Am 22. Juli findet ab 18:00 Uhr das Online-Seminar "Nicht von Geisterhand" der @eaberlin.de statt. Es geht um KI und die Ausbeutung von Datenarbeiter:innen. u.a. mit @adiod.bsky.social & MdB @sonjalemke.dielinkebt.de & Mitgliedern der kรผrzlich gegrรผndeten @datalabelers.bsky.social Association:
27.06.2025 11:11 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1๐จNEW INQUIRY!
@joan1k.bsky.social from @datalabelers.bsky.social discusses beginnings, gratitude, and partnerships in this piece.
@dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social is an active partner of the DLA, and we remain united in the fight for the rights of data workers worldwide!
data-workers.org/DLA/
Excited to be introducing this latest Inquiry...head to the data workers inquiry website and check out this new inquiry by @joan1k.bsky.social of the @datalabelers.bsky.social
01.07.2025 15:56 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Flyer for the Data Labelers Association (DLA)
Exciting news! Weโve just launched โOrganizing Across Bordersโ by Joan Kinyua - a data labeler, organizer, and president of the Data Labelers Association (DLA). In this inquiry, Joan reflects on the DLAโs formation and the cross-border solidarity that helped make it possible. data-workers.org/DLA/
01.07.2025 19:54 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Wilington Shitawa, drawing from his personal experiences and interviews with fellow workers Andrea, Derrick, and Edwin, created the comic โClick Captives: The Unseen Struggle of Data Workersโ.
Wilington Shitawa
Wilington Shitawa is a former data worker and quality analyst who has worked at Cloud Factory and Sama in Nairobi, Kenya. Drawing from his personal experiences and interviews with fellow workers Andrea, Derrick, and Edwin, he created the comic โClick Captives: The Unseen Struggle of Data Workersโ.
27.04.2025 16:24 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Happy Mother's Day!
To all the moms holding it down, pushing through unseen struggles, and showing up no matter what โ thank you. You are the backbone of families, communities, and our world.
Hereโs to recognizing your sacrifices not just today, but every day. ๐
#MothersDay #ThankYouMoms
๐๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:
The first "data labeling" for AI can be traced back to the 1960s when researchers manually labeled images of faces to train early facial recognition systems, long before computers could even process images in color! #AI #Datalabeling #DataAnnotation
6/6
To all AI firms, platforms, and policymakers:
๐ Be transparent.
โ๐ฝ Get informed consent.
๐ง Respect digital labor.
๐ซ Stop surveillance.
We, the Data Labelers Association, stand for dignity, consent, and accountability in AI.
๐ datalabelers.org
#Worldcoin
5/6
The Worldcoin ruling is a signal:
๐ No more opaque data collection
๐ No more exploitation of low-income workers
๐ No more secret monitoring tools
We need enforceable standards for data ethics and labor protections in AI development.
#EthicalAI #FairWork
4/6
To make it worse: many platforms install covert monitoring software on annotators' devicesโwatching clicks, screens, even personal dataโwithout clear consent.
Thatโs surveillance, not productivity tracking.
#Spyware #DigitalExploitation
3/6
Data annotators worldwide work on facial scans, surveillance footage, LIDAR, and moreโwithout knowing how the data will be used.
We label, transcribe, and annotate the worldโyet we're rarely told why, for whom, or with what impact.
#DataLabelers #InvisibleLabor
2/6
Worldcoin used high-tech orbs to scan irises in exchange for cryptoโwithout full disclosure or consent. The court ruled this violated Kenyaโs Data Protection Act.
This isnโt just about one company. Itโs about how data is collected, stored, and abused.
#DigitalSovereignty
Kenyaโs High Court has ordered Worldcoin to delete all biometric data collected in the country. A win for data privacyโbut what does it mean for the rest of us working in the AI pipeline?
#Worldcoin #DataPrivacy #DeleteMyData
Celebrating the hands behind AI this Labour Day in Kenya. Data labelersโthe invisible architectsโdeserve fair pay, mental health support, and real recognition. Join the movement with the Data Labelers Association. #LabourDay #InvisibleArchitects #FairWorkAI
01.05.2025 08:52 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Shoutout to Mercy Mutemi for the big up on DLA! We truly appreciate the recognition and continued support in pushing for fair and dignified digital work. Letโs keep the momentum going!
#DLA #FairWork #DigitalJustice #OnlineWorkMatters
"What happens is when we start to push back, in terms of protections of workers, a lot of these companiesโฆthey shut down and they move to a neighboring country."
-Nerima Wako-Ojiwa from Siasa Place
www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-work...
Honored to attend @SiasaPlaceโs 10th anniversary! ๐ Seeing youth-driven civic-tech innovations and hearing passionate leaders in action was truly inspiring. Hereโs to another decade of empowering young voices! #SPat10 #CivicTech #DataForGood
26.04.2025 12:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0AI relies on high-quality labeled data, yet data labelers remain undervalued. Itโs time to change that. Join the Data Labelers Association to connect with peers, advocate for fair pay, and gain recognition. Be part of the movement shaping AIโs future. Register now: datalabelers.org/registration...
29.03.2025 06:26 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0