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Julián Posada
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💼 Assistant Professor @Yale.edu & Just Tech Fellow @SSRC.org
🎓 Research on #Data + #Work + #Platforms
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New paper alert! “Remote Robotics, or the Digital Re-Embodiment of Labour.” Co-written with @stnhfj.bsky.social and Alessandro Delfanti. Published in Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation 🔗👇
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July 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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New paper co-authored with 41 (!) colleagues, titled “Factors Influencing Trust in Algorithmic Decision-Making” and published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. We consider the importance of literacy in the critical evaluation of algorithms, including a section I contributed on data work.
The image is a screenshot of an academic research article published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. The title of the paper is "Factors influencing trust in algorithmic decision-making: an indirect scenario-based experiment." The authors include Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos, Rebecca Marrone, and numerous other researchers from various institutions. The article discusses the role of statistical literacy and explainability in shaping trust in algorithms, based on a study involving 1,921 participants from 20 countries. The study finds that statistical literacy is negatively associated with trust in high-stakes situations but positively associated in low-stakes scenarios with high algorithm familiarity. The article suggests policymakers should promote statistical/AI literacy to address misconceptions about algorithms. The keywords include "algorithms, data, AI, trust, statistical literacy, explainability." The screenshot also contains journal details, an abstract, and copyright information.
March 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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The "Make it fair" campaign by British creative industries and how "the [UK] government is siding with big tech over British creativity.”
From @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...
February 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Join us for the book launch of “Waiting for Robots” by @casilli.bsky.social at Yale University!
📅 Feb 28, 2025 | ⏰ 12–1:30 PM (GMT-5)
📍 In Person (HQ 276) & Online (open to all)
RSVP 👉 tinyurl.com/waiting4robots
A digital poster for a book launch event features a black, orange, and gray color scheme. The event is for Antonio Casilli's new book, "Waiting for Robots." The poster includes a black-and-white headshot of Antonio Casilli, a preview of the book cover showing two robotic hands touching, and event details. The launch is scheduled for Friday, February 28, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at Yale Humanities Quadrangle, Room 276. It is hosted by the Yale Critical Computing Initiative and the MacMillan Center. RSVP information is provided via a tinyURL link and a QR code. The event will be available both in-person (with lunch provided) and online.
February 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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For those in New Haven, join me in welcoming Mark Graham and James Muldoon on Nov 21 at 12pm in Baker Hall for the next stop in their book tour presenting Feeding The Machine, co-authored with Callum Cant. This event is hosted by the Information Society Project and the Critical Computing Initiative.
Promotional poster for an event titled 'Ideas Lunch' featuring a discussion on 'AI Data Work and the Colonial Legacies of Artificial Intelligence.' The event will feature speakers Mark Graham, Professor of Internet Geography at the University of Oxford, and James Muldoon, Associate Professor in Management at the University of Essex. It is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET. The poster includes a light bulb illustration with gears and icons, and the text is in white and blue on a gradient background. The slogan 'Create. Innovate. Explore.' is also present
November 19, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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New preprint co-authored with James Steinhoff and Alessandro Delfanti: "Remote Robotics, or the Digital Re-Embodiment of Labour," forthcoming in Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation. We explore embodiment in remotely operated logistics robots.
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The image is a preprint cover for an article titled "Remote Robotics, or the Digital Re-Embodiment of Labour." It is co-authored by James Steinhoff (University College Dublin), Julian Posada (Yale University), and Alessandro Delfanti (University of Toronto).The article, accepted for publication in Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation, explores how remote-operated robots in logistics still require human control, a process termed “re-embodiment.” It argues that this extends the reach of capital and reinforces labor exploitation.Keywords: automation, robotics, telepresence, logistics, embodiment.
October 17, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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📣 New publication! “Deeply Embedded Wages” forthcoming in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social. This paper analyzes how earning in digital currencies affects data workers, exploring the balance between financial benefits and the risks of platform dependence.
📝 Preview: arxiv.org/abs/2403.01572
This illustration from designer Marc Pohl represents a flowchart illustrating the process of payment and work in a digital platform ecosystem. On the left, there is an ML (Machine Learning) Developer working on a laptop, representing the source of money flow. This flow of funds is directed towards a Data Work Platform, indicated by an arrow with a dollar sign. At the Data Work Platform, multiple figures represent data workers who perform tasks on computers.
March 5, 2024 at 8:30 PM