# Mapping the hidden global labor powering AI

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:30:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-hidden-global-labor-powering-ai.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/mapping-the-hidden-global-labor-powering-ai-d81802/

Most people know by now that artificial intelligence powers much of the online world, sifting through social media posts, planning driving routes or helping to choose a movie to watch. But what goes largely unseen is the human labor—often performed by people working for low wages in the Global South—that makes this careful algorithmic lifestyle curation possible.

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