@JWI_CriticalAI

Research on data, algorthmic systems and ethics @JWI_Berlin. Also on YouTube: https://xitter.cf/t.co/SMlKqj7hA8…

 Berlin, Germany
weizenbaum-institut.de/forschung/digitale-technologien-in-der-gesellschaft/
Joined February 2020
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I am thrilled to be recognized by @TIME as one of the 100 most influential people in the field of artificial intelligence for my work with Data Workers' Inquiry. #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on my work👇🧵
Portrait of Milagros Miceli in a frame that reads TIME100/AI 2025.

ALT Portrait of Milagros Miceli in a frame that reads TIME100/AI 2025.

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ARTE es ÉTICA@ArteEsEtica3 Jul 2025
Dicen que “la IA no destruye empleos; sólo los transforma”. Lo que no dicen es que esa “mágica transformación” de la que hablan es lisa y llanamente más precarización. Detrás de los algoritmos hay legiones de trabajadores precarizados e invisibilizados: los trabajadores de datos.
EL PAIS // Manuel G. Pascual Tecnología La inteligencia artificial no es tan automática como se predica. "Esta tecnología está basada en el trabajo en negro, en el trabajo precarizado, en el trabajo explotador de millones de trabajadores" https://elpais.com/tecnologia/2024-12-27/milagros-miceli-investigadora-es-mentira-que-la-ia-va-a-automatizarlo-todo-necesita-el-trabajo-manual-y-precarizado-de-millones-de-personas.html Milagros Miceli es socióloga, doctora en Ciencias de la Computación, experta en IA en el Instituto Alemán de Internet, Joseph Weizenbaum, e investigadora en el DAIR Institute. La socióloga e informática Milagros Miceli, en la terraza del Canòdrom de Barcelona. Albert Garcia

ALT EL PAIS // Manuel G. Pascual Tecnología La inteligencia artificial no es tan automática como se predica. "Esta tecnología está basada en el trabajo en negro, en el trabajo precarizado, en el trabajo explotador de millones de trabajadores" https://elpais.com/tecnologia/2024-12-27/milagros-miceli-investigadora-es-mentira-que-la-ia-va-a-automatizarlo-todo-necesita-el-trabajo-manual-y-precarizado-de-millones-de-personas.html Milagros Miceli es socióloga, doctora en Ciencias de la Computación, experta en IA en el Instituto Alemán de Internet, Joseph Weizenbaum, e investigadora en el DAIR Institute. La socióloga e informática Milagros Miceli, en la terraza del Canòdrom de Barcelona. Albert Garcia

ARTE es ÉTICA@ArteEsEtica6 Jan 2025
Replying to @ArteEsEtica
"A pesar de que trabajamos para estas grandes empresas, somos la mano de obra barata y descartable para ellos" - Oskarina Fuentes y @MilagrosMiceli en el Parlamento Europeo el pasado 21 de noviembre hablando sobre la extrema precariedad de los #dataworkers xitter.cf/nia_soler/status/18751…
conference: “(Un)Artificial Intelligence: Workers Behind the Machine” Artificial Intelligence, before answering all our questions and even driving our cars, needs to be trained by real humans. These people, called microworkers, constitute an unknown behind-the-scenes workforce. These microworkers will come from all over the world (including Syria, Colombia, the US, Spain and Italy), to give testimony to the European Parliament on their working conditions and provide us with valuable insights into the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the labour force behind it, highlighting the voices of data workers across Europe and beyond. This event is co-organised with esteemed researcher Antonio Casilli, Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Paris and author of the notable publication En attendant les robots. Enquête sur le travail du clic. https://www.youtube.com/live/U4692ygg6l4 Oskarina Fuentes desde Colombia plantea los problemas estructurales exacerbados por las crisis eco

ALT conference: “(Un)Artificial Intelligence: Workers Behind the Machine” Artificial Intelligence, before answering all our questions and even driving our cars, needs to be trained by real humans. These people, called microworkers, constitute an unknown behind-the-scenes workforce. These microworkers will come from all over the world (including Syria, Colombia, the US, Spain and Italy), to give testimony to the European Parliament on their working conditions and provide us with valuable insights into the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the labour force behind it, highlighting the voices of data workers across Europe and beyond. This event is co-organised with esteemed researcher Antonio Casilli, Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Paris and author of the notable publication En attendant les robots. Enquête sur le travail du clic. https://www.youtube.com/live/U4692ygg6l4 Oskarina Fuentes desde Colombia plantea los problemas estructurales exacerbados por las crisis eco

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Next Monday, we are thrilled to welcome @alexhanna to the @JWI_Berlin for a conversation about her new book, THE AI CON: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want (thecon.ai/) 🔗Register here: tickets.weizenbaum-institut.…

THE AI CON

How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want

thecon.ai
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One year ago, on #LaborDay, we launched Data Workers' Inquiry. The process was messy and uncertain, but driven by the need to do research differently. I wrote a reflection on what this first year taught us data-workers.org/about/how-t… Thanks for reading and for supporting this work.
Screenshot of the blogpost: How We Made Data Workers' Inquiry, by Milagros Miceli, DWI’s Principal Investigator and Project Lead. This piece traces how Data Workers' Inquiry came to life: not as a project with clear answers, but as a messy, stubborn attempt to put research in the hands of the people living the realities researchers usually write about

ALT Screenshot of the blogpost: How We Made Data Workers' Inquiry, by Milagros Miceli, DWI’s Principal Investigator and Project Lead. This piece traces how Data Workers' Inquiry came to life: not as a project with clear answers, but as a messy, stubborn attempt to put research in the hands of the people living the realities researchers usually write about

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1/4 Exciting News! David Hartmann et al.'s paper, "Lost in Moderation: How Commercial Content Moderation APIs Over- and Under-Moderate Group-Targeted Hate Speech and Linguistic Variations," has been accepted to CHI Conference 2025.
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1/4 Exciting News! David Hartmann et al.'s paper, "Lost in Moderation: How Commercial Content Moderation APIs Over- and Under-Moderate Group-Targeted Hate Speech and Linguistic Variations," has been accepted to CHI Conference 2025.
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4/4 This work has been a joined Project between the @JWI_Berlin , CAIS and the @thehertieschool with the co-authors Amin Oueslati, Dimitri Staufer, Lena Pohlmann, @simonsaysnothin , Hendrik Heuer.
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3/4 They conclude that using commercial APIs for content moderation risks silencing legitimate speech and failing to protect online platforms from harmful speech! Read the preprint here: pdf.arxiv.org/pdf/2503.01623
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2/4 This Paper evaluates five content moderation APIs. They find that all APIs have problems correctly identifying implicit hate speech - like sarcasm. At the same time, the APIs tend to misclassify content related to Black, LGBTQIA+, Jewish, and Muslim people as hate speech.
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Critical AI Lab retweeted
Adio_D@AdioDinika5 Feb 2025
Amid the hullabaloo caused by DeepSeek, its esential that I remind you that none of these systems are truly "artificial" or "intelligent" Without human intervention, they cant distinguish a cup from a puppy. Set your calendars and hear more at the DLA launch!
The flyer announces the launch of the Data Labelers Association (DLA) with the tagline "Empowering People Powering AI".Event Details:Date: February 13, 2025Time: 18:00 CET / 12:00 ET / 20:00 Kenya TimeStreaming on: Twitch.tv/dair_instituteEvent Presenters:Eric Mwaura - Presenter for "Introducing the Data Labelers Association."Dorcas Maundu - Speaker.*Panelists for "Up Close and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform":Joan Kinyua - President.Ephantus Kanyugi - Deputy President.Michael Asia - Secretary General.Krystal Kauffman - Lead Organizer, Turkopticon.The flyer features a professional, modern design with a purple and blue color scheme, logos of DAIR, AI Now, Turkopticon, and the tagline "Join us on Twitch.tv/DAIR_Institute."

ALT The flyer announces the launch of the Data Labelers Association (DLA) with the tagline "Empowering People Powering AI".Event Details:Date: February 13, 2025Time: 18:00 CET / 12:00 ET / 20:00 Kenya TimeStreaming on: Twitch.tv/dair_instituteEvent Presenters:Eric Mwaura - Presenter for "Introducing the Data Labelers Association."Dorcas Maundu - Speaker.*Panelists for "Up Close and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform":Joan Kinyua - President.Ephantus Kanyugi - Deputy President.Michael Asia - Secretary General.Krystal Kauffman - Lead Organizer, Turkopticon.The flyer features a professional, modern design with a purple and blue color scheme, logos of DAIR, AI Now, Turkopticon, and the tagline "Join us on Twitch.tv/DAIR_Institute."

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Data labelers are vital to AI, ensuring accuracy through annotation. Yet, they often face low wages, job insecurity & mental strain. Advocating for fair treatment, better working conditions & career growth is crucial for a more ethical AI industry. #SupportDataLabelers #EthicalAI
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Let's take care of the Internet! David Hartmann was recently featured in the "Intenet Governance Explained"-Podcast. Dive into the episode to learn more about the risks of using AI in content moderation and the working conditions of content moderators. open.spotify.com/episode/3u2…
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Adio_D@AdioDinika27 Jan 2025
Data Labellers and annotators are literally the lifeblood of any AI systems, Machines are stupid, they don't know a tree from a cup, yet the people who enable this recognition to happen are often neglected and invisibilised. We are elated to support this initiative
Milagros Miceli@MilagrosMiceli24 Jan 2025
📢We're proud to support the upcoming launch of the Data Labelers Association of Kenya with an online event! Join us to meet the workers and support their struggle. 📅Feb 13 ⏰8pm Kenya/ 6pm EU/ 12pm ET ✅Watch and submit your questions to the speakers: twitch.tv/dair_institute
Event's flyer that reads "data labelers association. Empowering people powering AI. Event Presenters, Introducing the Data Labellers Association. Eric Mwaura, Dorcas Maundu. Panelists. Upclose and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform. Joan Kinyua, Ephantus Kanyugi, Michael Asia, Krystal Kauffman. Supported by DAIR, AINow, Turkopticon, Data Workers' Inquiry. February 13, 2025, 18h. CET / 12PM ET / 20h. Kenya. Join us on: twitch.tv/dair_institute"

ALT Event's flyer that reads "data labelers association. Empowering people powering AI. Event Presenters, Introducing the Data Labellers Association. Eric Mwaura, Dorcas Maundu. Panelists. Upclose and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform. Joan Kinyua, Ephantus Kanyugi, Michael Asia, Krystal Kauffman. Supported by DAIR, AINow, Turkopticon, Data Workers' Inquiry. February 13, 2025, 18h. CET / 12PM ET / 20h. Kenya. Join us on: twitch.tv/dair_institute"

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turkopticon@turkopticon27 Jan 2025
The Data Labelers Association advocates for the rights, fair pay, job security, and mental and occupational health of data labelers and annotators! Join the Launch on February 13, 18h CET / 12PM ET twitch.tv/dair_institute
Event's flyer that reads "data labelers association. Empowering people powering AI. Event Presenters, Introducing the Data Labellers Association. Eric Mwaura, Dorcas Maundu. Panelists. Upclose and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform. Joan Kinyua, Ephantus Kanyugi, Michael Asia, Krystal Kauffman. Supported by DAIR, AINow, Turkopticon, Data Workers' Inquiry. February 13, 2025, 18h. CET / 12PM ET / 20h. Kenya. Join us on: twitch.tv/dair_institute"

ALT Event's flyer that reads "data labelers association. Empowering people powering AI. Event Presenters, Introducing the Data Labellers Association. Eric Mwaura, Dorcas Maundu. Panelists. Upclose and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform. Joan Kinyua, Ephantus Kanyugi, Michael Asia, Krystal Kauffman. Supported by DAIR, AINow, Turkopticon, Data Workers' Inquiry. February 13, 2025, 18h. CET / 12PM ET / 20h. Kenya. Join us on: twitch.tv/dair_institute"

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📢We're proud to support the upcoming launch of the Data Labelers Association of Kenya with an online event! Join us to meet the workers and support their struggle. 📅Feb 13 ⏰8pm Kenya/ 6pm EU/ 12pm ET ✅Watch and submit your questions to the speakers: twitch.tv/dair_institute
Event's flyer that reads "data labelers association. Empowering people powering AI. Event Presenters, Introducing the Data Labellers Association. Eric Mwaura, Dorcas Maundu. Panelists. Upclose and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform. Joan Kinyua, Ephantus Kanyugi, Michael Asia, Krystal Kauffman. Supported by DAIR, AINow, Turkopticon, Data Workers' Inquiry. February 13, 2025, 18h. CET / 12PM ET / 20h. Kenya. Join us on: twitch.tv/dair_institute"

ALT Event's flyer that reads "data labelers association. Empowering people powering AI. Event Presenters, Introducing the Data Labellers Association. Eric Mwaura, Dorcas Maundu. Panelists. Upclose and Candid: Organize, Collaborate, Advocate, and Transform. Joan Kinyua, Ephantus Kanyugi, Michael Asia, Krystal Kauffman. Supported by DAIR, AINow, Turkopticon, Data Workers' Inquiry. February 13, 2025, 18h. CET / 12PM ET / 20h. Kenya. Join us on: twitch.tv/dair_institute"

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Just published with a Best Paper award! @ella_es_adriana, @TianlingY & @MilagrosMiceli examine the discursive strategies in the papers that combine social media data and computational methods. doi.org/10.1145/3701216

What Knowledge Do We Produce from Social Media Data and How? | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Co...

HCI and CSCW research that uses social media data to make inferences about individuals and communities has proliferated in the last decade. Previous studies have elaborated on methodological concerns...

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I am thrilled to announce our (w/@TianlingY @MilagrosMiceli) research article "What Knowledge Do We Produce from Social Media Data and How?" won Best Paper Award at @ACM_GroupWork (dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/37012…)

What Knowledge Do We Produce from Social Media Data and How? | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Co...

HCI and CSCW research that uses social media data to make inferences about individuals and communities has proliferated in the last decade. Previous studies have elaborated on methodological concerns...

dl.acm.org
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New article from @fatmaElsafoury: Dive into the different facets of discrimination and bias in AI algorithms, focusing on the growing deep-fake industry. Stay informed—read and share widely! bpb.de/lernen/bewegtbild-und… (english: efatmae.github.io/posts/2024…)
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New publication by @dawietman et al.! Their research exposes a critical regulatory gap in the AI Act & DSA, calling for a diverse AI audit ecosystem that empowers civil society and affected groups to ensure oversight and accountability doi.org/10.1007/s43681-024-0…

Addressing the regulatory gap: moving towards an EU AI audit ecosystem beyond the AI Act by...

AI and Ethics - The European legislature has proposed the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) to regulate platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) products. We review...

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Paper alert! @TianlingY & @MilagrosMiceli explore guilds on Chinese data work platform as a form for both worker empowerment and control. Dive into their ethnographic work about a crowdsourcing platform in China doi.org/10.1145/3686904
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