Dynamics of Data Work in AI Implementation Processes

Kurzanzeige
dc.contributor.authorSchneidemesser, Lea
dc.contributor.authorSchneiß, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorHeim, Jana
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-22T09:00:37Z
dc.date.available2025-09-22T09:00:37Z
dc.date.issued2025-09
dc.description.abstractThe discourse on automation and artificial intelligence (AI) highlights the critical yet underexplored role of data work. While previous studies have focused on data work in the production of AI systems, this article investigates its significance in subsequent implementation phases. Drawing on two in-depth case studies from traditional industries in Germany – one in manufacturing and one in administration – we explore the labor and power dynamics inherent in these processes. Our findings reveal that AI implementation necessitates additional data work which cannot be outsourced due to its reliance on organization-specific knowledge. This dependency fosters new labor relations and power dynamics among development companies, organizational management, and workers, often leading to tensions and negotiation challenges. We introduce the concept of data work facilitation to describe the unique labor emerging from these dependencies and identify potentials for a new power resource workers could employ – data work bargaining power.en
dc.identifier.citationSchneidemesser, L., Schneiß, D., & Heim, J. (2025). Dynamics of Data Work in AI Implementation Processes (Weizenbaum Discussion Paper, 50). Weizenbaum Institute. https://doi.org/10.34669/WI.DP/50
dc.identifier.issn2748-5587
dc.identifier.issn2943-937X
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/948
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWeizenbaum Institute for the Networked Societyeng
dc.publisherWeizenbaum Institute
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWeizenbaum Discussion Paper
dc.rightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectartificial intelligence
dc.subjectdata worken
dc.subjectlabour
dc.titleDynamics of Data Work in AI Implementation Processes
dc.type.statuspublishedVersion
dcmi.typeText
local.researchgroupArbeiten mit Künstlicher Intelligenz
local.researchgroupTechnik, Macht und Herrschaft
local.researchtopicOrganisation von Wissen
local.researchtopicDigitale Infrastrukturen in der Demokratie
local.series.nameWeizenbaum Serieseng
local.stw.urlhttp://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/15611-3
Dateien
Originalbündel
Gerade angezeigt 1 - 1 von 1
Vorschaubild
Name:
Weizenbaum_Discussion_Paper_50.pdf
Größe:
414.76 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Beschreibung:
Herunterladen
Lizenzbündel
Gerade angezeigt 1 - 1 von 1
Vorschaubild
Name:
license.txt
Größe:
1.38 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed to upon submission
Beschreibung:
Herunterladen
Sammlungen
Weizenbaum Discussion Paper