Vivienne Ming @socos.org Β· May 19

πŸ‘ π‚πžπ§π­π¬ 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐃𝐨π₯π₯𝐚𝐫. If AI is saving you money on human labor, who’s the canary in the coal mine? The same labor you already used to replace full employees: contract workers. So, let’s peek in on the gig economy…

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Vivienne Ming Β· May 19

A new working paper tracked corporate expense data from Q3 2021 through Q3 2025 focusing on 2 line items: 1. freelance β€œmarketplaces (such as Upwork and Fiverr)”, and 2. β€œAI model providers”.

I Am I - Earth Β· May 19

3 cents on the dollar for the workers who make AI function. The canary is already dead. The question is whether anyone in the mine is paying attention.