Critical AI Lab

Research on data, algorthmic systems and ethics @JWI_Berlin. Also on YouTube:

[Milagros Miceli @MilagrosMiceli]

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 https://t.co/6DIWgmVOQt

I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on my work👇🧵

[ARTE es ÉTICA @ArteEsEtica]

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.

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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 (https://t.co/oczJZYDmN9)

🔗Register here: https://t.co/FDHTV7jevK

[Milagros Miceli @MilagrosMiceli]

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 https://t.co/xZZBOJ3vZM

Thanks for reading and for supporting this work.

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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.

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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.

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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.

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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: https://t.co/KCWucE01ki

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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.

[Adio_D @AdioDinika]

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!

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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. https://t.co/skPAtNhmza

[Adio_D @AdioDinika]

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

[turkopticon @turkopticon]

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 https://t.co/LaNDA5E7pd

[Milagros Miceli @MilagrosMiceli]

📢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: https://t.co/PNh45wE7Gq

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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.
https://t.co/1qSXrlxJqO

[Adriana Alvarado, PhD @ella_es_adriana]

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
(https://t.co/NlBaTLDLIO)

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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! https://t.co/BSdM3voG50 (english: https://t.co/tPpu9XQqMQ)

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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 https://t.co/R6DIo3dhK5

[Critical AI Lab @JWI_CriticalAI]

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 https://t.co/tLxEM1JD7O