{"title":"Antonio A. Casilli","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the insightful works of Antonio A. Casilli, a renowned author and academic in the realm of Computing and Technology. If you’re keen to explore the intersection of technology, society, and human interaction, Casilli’s books offer an illuminating perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio A. Casilli is celebrated for his profound analysis of digital cultures and the impact of automation on human labour and interaction. His book, \u003cem\u003eWaiting for Robots\u003c\/em\u003e, is a testament to his expertise, delving into the intricacies of how robotic automation and digital labour shape modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCasilli's writing style is both engaging and thought-provoking, making complex technological concepts accessible without oversimplifying them. Whether you are a technology enthusiast or a scholar in digital sociology, this collection provides a valuable resource to better understand the rapidly evolving digital landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Antonio A. Casilli's works today to gain deeper insights into the digital world's influence on our day-to-day lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waiting-for-robots-by-antonio-a-casilli-9780226820958","title":"Waiting for Robots","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential investigation that pulls back the curtain on automation, like AI, to show human workers' hidden labour.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtificial Intelligence fuels both enthusiasm and panic. Technologists are inclined to give their creations leeway, pretend they're animated beings, and consider them efficient. As users, we may complain when these technologies don't obey, or worry about their influence on our choices and our livelihoods. And yet, we also yearn for their convenience, see ourselves reflected in them, and treat them as something entirely new. But when we overestimate the automation of these tools, award-winning author Antonio A. Casilli argues, we fail to recognise how our fellow humans are essential to their efficiency. The danger is not that robots will take our jobs, but that humans will have to do theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this bracing and powerful book, Casilli uses up-to-the-minute research to show how today's technologies, including AI, continue to exploit human labour—even ours. He connects the diverse activities of today's tech labourers: platform workers, like Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts; \"micro-workers,\" including those performing atomised tasks like data entry on Amazon Mechanical Turk; and the rest of us, as we evaluate text or images to show we're not robots, react to Facebook posts, or approve or improve the output of generative AI. As Casilli shows us, algorithms, search engines, and voice assistants wouldn't function without unpaid or underpaid human contributions. Further, he warns that if we fail to recognise this human work, we risk a dark future for all human labour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaiting for Robots\u003c\/em\u003e urges us to move beyond the simplistic notion that machines are intelligent and autonomous. As the proverbial Godot, robots are the bearers of a messianic promise that is always postponed. Instead of bringing prosperity for all, they discipline the workforce, so we don't dream of a world without drudgery and exploitation. Casilli's eye-opening book makes clear that most \"automation\" requires human labour—and likely always will—shedding new light on today's consequences and tomorrow's threats of failing to recognise and compensate the \"click workers\" of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000838570220,"sku":"9780226820958","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20437863482268.jpg?v=1763309109"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/antonio-a-casilli.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}