Silicon Valley has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions laboring under often appalling conditions to make A.I. possible. This book presents an urgent, riveting investigation of the intricate network that maintains this exploitative system, revealing the untold truth of A.I.

The extraction machine -- The annotator -- The engineer -- The technician -- The artist -- The operator -- The investor -- The organiser -- Rewiring the machine -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Notes.