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Augmented Exploitation
Acute observations on growing deployment of artificial intelligence and automation in the workplace
THE ALGORITHM GODS: As Marx saw in Capital, new technologies change the forms of exploitation
PATRICK JONES recommends a vital anthology from Afghan and Iranian poets where the political and personal fuse into witness-bearing and manifesto-making
WILL STONE is impressed by Hania Rani who is already making a name for herself in the male-dominated world of modern classical music
MIK SABIERS enjoys the theatrical feminist six piece who have a lot of fun that the audience feeds off as the set rolls on
New releases from Ibex Band, Lucy Dacus, and Various Artists
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by characters so un-nuanced as to be unreal, a stereotypical plot and a conceptual vampire
WILL STONE appreciates an artist who can swerve from industrial noise to clubby trance pop without missing a step
WORKERS in Britain are beginning to feel the effects of technological developments that have been decades coming down the line. Thus this collection of expert studies from various fields of research on work is a fascinating weapon in the “knowledge is power” armoury opposing them.
As we enter a phase of increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in the control of labour processes, it is crucial that workers are protected from incursions on their rights. Not only their employment rights but the human rights of workers are under assault in the new forms of “digital Taylorism” quietly being set in place.
A century’s evolution of employment relations and the bettering of conditions for workers is in the balance.
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