Vera Khovanskaya
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Vera Khovanskaya’s research critically examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, labor, and automation, with a focus on how technology reshapes work and human agency. Her major contributions include analyzing the persistent gap between futuristic automation fantasies and the practical reliance on human labor—a concept she explores in her influential paper “Outsourcing Artificial Intelligence: Responding to the Reassertion of the Human Element into Automation” (2022, 9 citations). This work challenges Silicon Valley’s vision of a workerless future, revealing how human skills are often reinserted to compensate for AI’s limitations. Khovanskaya’s scholarship bridges science fiction imaginaries and real-world technological development, offering critical insights into the hidden labor behind autonomous systems. Her research has implications for understanding algorithmic management, platform work, and the ethics of AI deployment. By foregrounding the human element in automation, she provides a vital counterpoint to techno-optimist narratives, making her work essential reading for scholars and students of human-computer interaction, labor studies, and critical data studies.
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