Dr. Matheus Viana Braz, professor at the State University of Maringá (UEM) and DiPLab research associate, was interviewed by journalist Mônica Bergamo in Brazil’s newspaper of record, Folha de S. Paulo about DiPLab’s new survey in Brazilian and South American data work. The article The digital labour of artificial intelligence Read more
In a groundbreaking investigation conducted with Reporter Brasil, DiPLab associate researcher Matheus Viana Braz has documented how TikTok and Kwai have created systems that pull children and adolescents into performing clickfarming tasks for mere pennies, thus involving them in AI training operations on popular social media platforms. The investigation uncovered Read more
Recent publications in Spanish and Portuguese by researchers from DiPLab and colleagues from Argentina and Brazil have made a significant contribution to the understanding of digital labor in South America. These texts focus on the situation of platform workers. The first is a book chapter, published in Portuguese, on the Read more
We are proud to announce that DiPLab has promoted, along with colleagues of LATRAPS, DigiLabour, and Fairwork, a collective letter addressed to Brazilian policymakers that has been joined by a multitude of institutions and collectives from civil society and academia. This letter emphasizes the urgent need to include protections for Read more
We’re proud to announce that DiPLab associate researcher Matheus Viana Braz has served as a specialist consultant for The Intercept‘s recent investigative series on artificial intelligence and digital labor in Brazil. This collaboration, sponsored by the Pulitzer Center has produced six installments exposing the hidden human workforce behind AI systems—particularly Read more
The report Microwork in Brazil, co-authored by Matheus Viana Braz, Paola Tubaro, and Antonio Casilli in partnership with the Brazilian research center LATRAPS, continues to garner significant attention, including a feature on BBC Brasil. The report sheds light on the underappreciated labor force that supports the billion-dollar AI industry in Read more
We are excited to announce the start of our 2024 DiPLab seminar series with an engaging full-day webinar titled “Collective Mobilization and Digital Labor: Precarity in the Platform Economy between South America and Europe.” This event, co-organized by Matheus Viana Braz and Antonio A. Casilli, marks a continued collaboration between Read more
The intricate world of microtask work in Brazil has come under scrutiny with the unveiling of a groundbreaking research project. Conducted jointly by the Laboratório de Trabalho, Saúde e Processos de Subjetivação (Latraps) at the Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais and DiPLab from the Institute Polytechnique de Paris, this comprehensive Read more
We are thrilled to announce the release of our newest report, Microwork in Brazil. Who are the workers behind artificial intelligence? which sheds light on the burgeoning landscape of remote, data-centered platform labor in the country. 🇬🇧Download the report in PDF 🇧🇷Fazer o download do relatório em PDF This comprehensive Read more
The intricate world of microtask work in Brazil has come under scrutiny with the unveiling of a groundbreaking research project. Conducted jointly by the Laboratório de Trabalho, Saúde e Processos de Subjetivação (Latraps) at the Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais and DiPLab from the Institute Polytechnique de Paris, this comprehensive Read more