Resumen

BRIDI, Maria Aparecida  y  ZANONI, Alexandre Pilan. Digital microwork platforms in Brazil: an analysis of the profile, perceptions, and conditions of an invisible work. Estud. sociol [online]. 2024, vol.42, e2693.  Epub 19-Mayo-2025. ISSN 2448-6442.  https://doi.org/10.24201/es.2024v42.e2693.

Digitalization and the dismantling of labor protection systems have created fertile ground for the proliferation of micro-work platforms. Due to the lack of knowledge of their control mechanisms and the lack of regulation, these platforms represent a challenge for researchers and state agents. Among other activities, these companies commission projects to train artificial intelligence models and improve the relevance of their products. This article focuses on these workers. In the first part, it develops the state of the art on microtask platforms in Brazil; in the second, a brief overview of platforms operating in the country; and in the third, it analyzes empirical data on socioeconomic profile, working conditions, working hours and remuneration. By bringing this work into the debate, the text offers a critical analysis of the specific regional dynamics of the Brazilian case, with the potential to shed light on similar processes in countries of the Global South.

Palabras llave : Brazil; digital platforms; microwork; information economy; invisibility.

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