AI & Work

Stories about AI, automation, labor, skills, and technology shifts affecting Black workers, businesses, and institutions.

Uber Left Nigeria and Uganda. The Drivers Owned the Cars, Not the Market.

Uber’s exit exposes a central weakness of platform work: workers can finance the productive assets while another company controls the…

2 days ago

MTN Wants to Control Credit. Gulf Capital Is Helping Build Its AI Infrastructure.

Africa’s largest telecom operator is exploring banking licences while building AI-ready data centres with a UAE-backed investor. Together, the moves…

1 week ago

YouTube Is Doubling Its Monetization Barrier on the First Day of Black History Month

YouTube is set to double key Partner Program monetization thresholds for new creators on February 1, 2027. BEDC examines the…

3 weeks ago

America Is Getting More Productive. Workers Are Getting a Smaller Share of What They Produce.

U.S. productivity rose again in the second quarter, but labor’s share of output fell to 52.9%, the lowest level in…

4 weeks ago

AI Scammers Are Weaponizing Black Community Trust. What Protects the Money?

Artificial intelligence is making trusted identities easier to imitate. For Black families, churches, businesses, and community organizations, scam prevention is…

2 months ago

When Workplace Data Disappears, Discrimination Gets Harder to Prove

A developing EEOC rollback could reduce employer reporting burdens, but the economic cost may fall on workers who need data…

2 months ago

Google Just Crossed $1 Billion in Africa. Will the Continent Own the AI Economy It Is Helping Build?

Google’s expanding cloud, cable and AI footprint could strengthen Africa’s digital economy. But access to infrastructure is not the same…

2 months ago

AI Hiring Tools Are Becoming Employment Gatekeepers. Who Audits the Gate?

AI hiring tools promise efficiency, but applicants may carry the risk of opaque rejection. The Workday lawsuit puts accountability, discrimination…

2 months ago

The AI Creator Protection Checklist: What to Do Before Posting More Content Online

Before posting more content online, Black creators should ask one question: what value am I putting into the market, and…

3 months ago

From AI Exploitation to AI Ownership: Why Black Creators Need to Learn the Tools Now

AI education is not just about learning prompts. For Black creators, it is about understanding how AI workflows can copy,…

3 months ago

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