AI Efficiency Drive Threatens Workers' Livelihoods

Jul 27, 2025
Gizmodo
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Summary

As corporations race to adopt AI for efficiency gains, human workers powering this boom endure exploitation and job insecurity, raising concerns over whether AI will exacerbate inequality or democratize technology for the benefit of all.

Key Points

  • CEOs view AI as a quest for efficiency and profitability, leading to displacement of human workers
  • Workers powering the AI boom face exploitative conditions, low pay, and psychological toll
  • There is a choice between using AI to deepen inequality or democratizing technology to empower workers

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