{"676634":{"#nid":"676634","#data":{"type":"event","title":"(Re)Working AI: Designing workplace technologies with and for labor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E Sarah Fox, Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Human Computer Interaction Institute\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E Work is transforming rapidly. While some might suggest labor is in a perpetual state of change, the accelerated development and deployment of artificially intelligent (AI) systems within workplaces is set to meaningfully reshape the livelihoods of millions of workers across industries for decades to come. Though proponents see potential in automation as a means to rid work of monotony and boost productivity, many workers and worker advocates view AI as an existential threat to \u201cgood jobs\u201d or those that provide meaningful employment, adequate pay, and necessary health benefits. This disconnect is rooted in a fundamental distance between those whose interests are prioritized in the development process and those who end up using the technology. Although the fields of computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) and human-computer interaction (HCI) have a legacy of exploring methods of promoting worker participation in the design of particular workplace systems, less is understood about how participatory research approaches could be applied across the technology lifecycle\u2014from procurement and integration to governance\u2014to increase value for those on the frontlines. In this talk, Fox will outline the concept of \u201cworker-centered design,\u201d an approach that emphasizes the well-being and input of employees, aiming to enhance not only productivity but also cooperation, autonomy, and fulfillment. Drawing on ongoing ethnographic and design research, she will discuss three distinct cases in sectors facing different forms of technological change: 1) waste management, which is seeing a rise in robotics for sorting and disinfection; 2) public transportation, for which autonomous vehicle technologies are being developed; and 3) hospitality, which regularly employs algorithmic management. Across these sites, Fox describes labor-aligned efforts to evaluate the impacts of AI technologies on work practices and to develop methods and tools to ensure that working people have a voice in the creation, implementation, and governance of technologies in their workplaces.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio: \u003C\/strong\u003ESarah Fox is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Human Computer Interaction Institute, where she directs the Tech Solidarity Lab. Her work examines the impacts of AI and automation on essential work sectors, with a focus on developing systems that center workers\u2019 needs and expertise. Her work has earned awards in leading computing venues including ACM CSCW, CHI, and DIS, and has been featured in Design Issues, the Journal of Peer Production, and New Media and Society. Prior to CMU, she was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, San Diego. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Centered Design \u0026amp; Engineering from the University of Washington and an M.S. in Digital Media from Georgia Tech (\u002713).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E---\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIPaT\u0027s fall 2024 lunch lecture calendar and lecture\/talk (day of) streaming info can be found here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/lunch-lectures\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\/lunch-lectures\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IPaT: GVU Lunch Lecture Series is free and features guest speakers presenting on topics related to people-centered technologies and their impact on society. Lunch is provided at 12:00 p.m. and the talks begin at 12:30 p.m. Join us weekly or watch video replays.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAccelerated development and deployment of AI systems within workplaces is set reshape the livelihoods of millions of workers.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Accelerated development and deployment of AI systems within workplaces is set reshape the livelihoods of millions of workers."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-09-09 13:12:19","changed_gmt":"2024-09-09 13:19:38","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-09-19T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-09-19T13:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-09-19T13:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-09-19 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-09-19 17:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-09-19 17:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"TSRB 1st Floor Ballroom and virtual","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:walter.rich@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}