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Interactive map reveals hidden AI data-worker supply chain
What is Brown student maps the hidden global labor powering AI?
The tool visualizes how low-wage workers in the Global South power everyday AI services. It links tech companies, intermediaries and data-labeling crews using aggregated databases and news reports.
Who it is for
AI developers, policymakers and activists can see who’s behind the algorithms and push for fair labor practices.
How to try it
Open the map at https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-10-26/ai-data-workers