The unseen hands training the machine
Source: The Manila times
Published on: 2026-10-29 20:20
WHENEVER we talk about artificial intelligence, the conversation almost immediately defaults to the technology itself. We talk about increasingly powerful foundational models, relentless automation, skyrocketing productivity metrics, massive capital investments and the looming anxiety over jobs that AI might replace. We debate whether machines will ultimately streamline our workflows or render human labor redundant. But there is another part of the AI story that deserves far more attention: the human workforce behind the algorithms and whether marginalized communities are given a genuine chance to participate in that value chain. This is where the work of Gina Romero and Connected Women becomes particularly instructive. A 2022 TOWNS Awardee for Women's Empowerment through ICT, Romero has spent years building pathways for women to enter the digital economy. What began as an effort focuse...
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