Feeding the Machine (book)
| Author | James Muldoon, Mark Graham and Callum Cant |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publication date | August 6, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781639734962 |
Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI is a 2024 book by James Muldoon, Mark Graham and Callum Cant.
Writing
The authors developed the concept for the book while doing fieldwork studying data annotation in developing countries in East Africa.[1]
Synopsis
The book examines the human input needed to develop and sustain AI ecosystems.
Reception
The book received positive reviews.[2][3] Rosalie Waelen of Capital & Class gave it a mostly positive review.[4] Tim Hornyak of Literary Review praised it.[5]
Kirkus Reviews called it "A sobering and timely—if sometimes distracted—study of AI.".[6] Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review, writing that "The grim real-life stories read like dystopian parables, such as the account of a European voice actor whose recordings were legally used without her consent to create an inexpensive synthetic clone whom she now competes with for business. Driven by striking reporting and finely observed profiles, this unsettles."[7]
References
- ^ Tucker, Ian (2024-07-06). "James Muldoon, Mark Graham and Callum Cant: 'AI feeds off the work of human beings'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ Blechinger, Joel (2024-12-08). "Review of Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering A.I." Journal of Radical Librarianship. 10: 223–226. ISSN 2399-956X.
- ^ Liu, Hao‐Ren (March 2026). "Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI: By James Muldoon, Mark Graham, and Callum Cant, Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2024. 288 pp. ISBN (Bloomsbury): 9781639734962, Hardcover: US $29.99, Epub & Mobi: US $20.99". British Journal of Industrial Relations. 64 (1): 37–38. doi:10.1111/bjir.70011. ISSN 0007-1080.
- ^ Waelen, Rosalie (March 2025). "Book Reviews: Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI by James Muldoon, Mark Graham and Callum Cant MuldoonJamesGrahamMarkCantCallumFeeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI, London: Canongate Books, 2024; 289pp.: ISBN: 1837261814, £20". Capital & Class. 49 (1): 151–153. doi:10.1177/03098168251317565. ISSN 0309-8168.
- ^ "Tim Hornyak - The Ghost in the Tesla". Literary Review. 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ FEEDING THE MACHINE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labor Powering A.I. by Mark Graham, Callum Cant, James Muldoon". www.publishersweekly.com. June 3, 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-09.