For centuries, work has already explained us. It has provided ownership, purpose, and social status. But what happens when you work, our source of income, itself begins to disappear? Not because of the war, oppression, or out, but because of algorithms. What does ai economy mean? I spent this month from July, interviewing many experts from various corners of land. Through these discussions, a complex and objectionable image appears, which is full of promise and risk, efficiency and exploitation, submission and dignity.
Viewing from the top: Working well, experience
From EC-Suite, AI Revolution is viewed with a combination of joy and emergency. Dr Lija Clark, counselor companies in the use of AI, blooms about the lower line. “The CEOs is very happy with the opportunities AI bring,” he said. “Like the CEO myself, I can tell you, I’m so happy with it. I’ve put the actual AI jobs because of ai.
This unsecured concept reveals a basic truth about the crisis of AI and this requirements, the work of people are often seen as a debt, a barrier to be overcome. Dr Clark recalls shooting the workers who apply to 30 students in a group that allows the sellers he earns. He explains: “We can be done in less than a day, within an hour, what they took the church to produce,” he explained. “In an efficient place, made you more sense to get rid of people.”
Peter Miscovich, the future of Jll’s work, sees AI ‘as an accelerant of the practice of 40, 50 years old. “He describes” the allegations “of the Headcount to sales and income, which is now based on AI.” Today, 20% of Fortune 500 in 2025 have a lower head than he had in 2015, “observes.
But the Nyatich also paints a picture of the future when a physical workplace is not discontinued but modified. He sees “the organizational areas” organized “lovely” and “very desirable,” like a hotel “Boutique.” These “Lego-Zed Offices”, with its stimulating walls and plug-and-play technology, purpose to create “magnetic field” in talent. He says: “You can strike children, or give children sweet candy,” he said. “Also, you know, people respond better than the candidates.”
However, even in the viewpoint of the more enjoyable working environment, the viewer is so warm. Miscovich acknowledges that companies organize the future when Headcount may be “reduced 40%.” And Dr Clark is more positive. “Many CEOs say that, knowing that they will arrive within six months of the next year and start putting people,” he said. “They are looking for ways to save money through the entire one one company.”
The cost of hidden people: “It is a new period in which it is forcibly working”
While administrators and counselors speak of good work and experience, it is spoken by a very different subject is those in the former AI rows. Adrienne Williams, former Amazon Delivery Delivery Driver and Warehouse Worker, gives a different view. He says: “It is a new era like forcibly.” It is not slave, because slavery is different. You can’t walk around, but it works. “
Williams, Ai Report Institute (DAIR) focused on the assessment of the social impact and AI conduct, refers to the invisible work that we all do at the training of our Ai. He explains: “You have already trained AI.” So as they take the functions, as long as they take our data, how it was used, we should have a certain throne for that. “
This “invisible function” is made from the issues of Grystal Kaudstal Human Resources, who worked with Tuff Mechanical Tuff since 2015. You have experienced your own job from the different types of adgef-displing, the annotation of the data, such items. “This work explains, the work of the people empowering AI Boom. Seen. Seeing patterns. “
The conditions of the subtle workers often exploit. Kauffman, and Dair, describes how the workers are “hidden,” “have talked to a person who showed the battlefield.” She recalls. “
Williams, who worked in both warehouse areas and classes, see the harmful effects of AI in different settings. In schools, teaching tools are conducted by AI created the “Very Carcelar” area where children suffer from “migraines, back pain, neck pain.” In the storage houses, workers’ will ruin their hands, finding tendonitis is very bad they can distribute, “and pregnant women are expelled from need” converted. “He says:” I spoke to women who lost their children because Amazon declined to provide them with converted tasks.
Man’s dignity: “Calling” in the face of Automation
In the face of the technical attack, there are those who strive to maintain a person’s dignity. Ai-Jen POO, President National Domen Work Works Alliance, is the leading word for the organization. He, is a career “- is supportive by people with disabilities, and care for older adults – as a great example of the type of work” of the people, “is in easily restored technology.
“That work for forgetting strong and supportive dignity and agency is in human society,” he said. “Now, what I think that I need to happen that technology should set up to support the quality of work and quality of life as basic purposes as basic purposes, unbelievable.
POO is arguing with reconsidering economic priorities. He says: “I can create a new foundation for the Net security basis, that they can obtain basic human needs such as health care, paid leave, conservation, long-term maintenance, long-term health care.
For employees to care for representatives, their work is more than just work; “Called.” “The middle of the Home Care Money is $ 22,000 a year,” notes. “And the people in our membership has done this work for three years.
Forbell: Diagnosing inequality or democratic technology?
Discussion with these artists produce strong selection, fork in the path for the work. On the other hand, there is a way of obtaining technical reductions, where AI is used to increase the profit, the Repace Werrer, and deeper inequality. Adrienne Williams warns that AI has power ‘to increase all these problems that we already have, “especially to the poor” of the poor. “
On the other hand, there may be a future and painful future, one where technology is compiled to serve the human needs and values. Ay-Jen POO believes that we can ‘conceive of democracy’ AI by giving “people working in terms the ability to form these tools and have a voice.” Identifies the National Fasuer Workers Alliance, “Creating Our Tools” Emphasizing Careful Careers.
Krystal Kauffman also recognize the hope in the growing transit of labor organizations. “The company wants to keep the group near the floor,” but I think we see what we see is that the group says it is ‘no more,’ and we start pushing. “
Search for the post-work land
Finally, the question of intent work in AI’s economy conducted by questions is a question of heritage. Is our economic purpose to produce a few wealth, or to create a community where everyone has the opportunity to live modest and meaningful life?
Dr Clark is clear that in the CEO’s vision, “Ubuntu inside the whole thing is not happening.” Focusing on ‘weeds and stores business and good work and profit. “But in Ai-Jen POO, the job is the most depth.”
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The question is not just that machines will do what we do, but that they will not introduce our identity.
WARNING SIGNTHNITY: Construction companies, not to equip employees but remove them from the application that they cannot replace, and even their people can not find the tops how we met.
It cannot be prevented that this is a violation. There are options to be done: Creating the rules actually with teeth, to create powerful safety nets to manage serious change, and eventually work, work and our communities.
But we don’t have a lot of time. As Dr. Clarkly tell me: “I’m hired by the CEOs to find out how I use AI to reduce jobs. Not in the age of ten. Currently.
The real question is no longer that AI will change the work. Regardless of whether we will let it change what it means to be a person.
