What is Work Worth? Exploring What Generative AI Means for Workers’ Lives and Labor | Keynote Event

On May 6, 2025 at The Greene Space in New York City, Dr. Julián Posada and Aiha Nguyen set the stage for Data & Society’s online workshop “What is Work Worth? Exploring What Generative AI Means for Workers’ Lives and Labor.” Drawing on interviews with Venezuelan data workers as well as peer research and accounts from the field, Dr. Posada’s keynote highlighted three stories that illustrate the socioeconomic conditions enabling generative AI’s development and deployment.