Over 160 million data workers are exploited by AI companies, primarily in the Global South, to support AI development.

Interview: Over 160 million exploited workers are in the Belly of AI "Artificial intelligence relies heavily on human labor — an army of data workers all over the world, primarily in the Global South." "These workers are purposely hidden by the companies that produce AI because they are the secret ingredient of AI itself." ~Antonio Casilli https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers #AI #dataCentres #USPol #EUPol #GlobalSouth #Racism #USImperialism #news .

Interview: Over 160 million exploited workers are in the Belly of AI "Artificial intelligence relies heavily on human labor — an army of data workers all over the world, primarily in the Global South." "These workers are purposely hidden by the companies that produce AI because they are the secret ingredient of AI itself." ~Antonio Casilli https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers #AI #dataCentres #USPol #EUPol #GlobalSouth #Racism #USImperialism #news .

Interview: Over 160 million exploited workers are in the Belly of AI "Artificial intelligence relies heavily on human labor — an army of data workers all over the world, primarily in the Global South." "These workers are purposely hidden by the companies that produce AI because they are the secret ingredient of AI itself." ~Antonio Casilli https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers #AI #dataCentres #USPol #EUPol #GlobalSouth #Racism #USImperialism #news .

Interview: Over 160 million exploited workers are in the Belly of AI "Artificial intelligence relies heavily on human labor — an army of data workers all over the world, primarily in the Global South." "These workers are purposely hidden by the companies that produce AI because they are the secret ingredient of AI itself." ~Antonio Casilli https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers #AI #dataCentres #USPol #EUPol #GlobalSouth #Racism #USImperialism #news .

Interview: Over 160 million exploited workers are in the Belly of AI "Artificial intelligence relies heavily on human labor — an army of data workers all over the world, primarily in the Global South." "These workers are purposely hidden by the companies that produce AI because they are the secret ingredient of AI itself." ~Antonio Casilli https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers #AI #dataCentres #USPol #EUPol #GlobalSouth #Racism #USImperialism #news .