The report highlights the role of Egyptian data workers in the global value chains of Artificial Intelligence (AI). These workers generate and annotate data for machine learning, check outputs, and they connect with overseas AI producers via international digital labor platforms, where they perform on-demand tasks and are typically paid by piecework, with no long-term commitment. Most of these workers are young, highly educated men, with nearly two-thirds holding undergraduate degrees. Their primary motivation for data work is financial need, with three-quarters relying on platform earnings to cover basic necessities. Despite the variability in their online earnings, these are generally low, often equaling Egypt's minimum wage. Data workers' digital identities are shaped by algorithmic control and economic demands, often diverging from their offline selves. Nonetheless, they find ways to resist, exercise ethical agency, and maintain autonomy. The report evaluates the potential impact of Egypt's newly enacted labor law and suggests policy measures to improve working conditions and acknowledge the role of these workers in AI's global value chains.

翻译：本报告重点探讨了埃及数据工作者在全球人工智能价值链中的角色。这些工作者为机器学习生成和标注数据、检查输出结果，并通过国际数字劳动平台与海外人工智能生产商建立联系。他们在平台上执行按需任务，通常按件计酬，且无长期雇佣关系。这些工作者大多为受过高等教育的年轻男性，其中近三分之二持有本科学位。他们从事数据工作的主要动机是经济需求，四分之三的受访者依赖平台收入来支付基本生活开支。尽管在线收入存在波动，但普遍偏低，通常仅相当于埃及的最低工资标准。数据工作者的数字身份受算法控制和经济需求塑造，常与其线下身份存在差异。尽管如此，他们仍能找到抵抗、行使道德能动性和保持自主性的方式。报告评估了埃及新颁布的劳动法可能产生的影响，并提出了改善工作条件、承认这些工作者在全球人工智能价值链中作用的政策建议。