Wage labor
Formal employment remains central, but it is not the only channel through which people create value.
Data Is Labor
Informational contribution is part of production.
Human information, behavior, judgment, creativity, corrections, preferences, voice, likeness, biometrics, and other inputs can participate in productive processes.
Informational contribution
Data-derived systems often rely on human behavior, attention, corrections, culture, and judgment.
Attribution
Where identifiable contributions create economic value, policy should examine recognition, control, and provenance.
Bargaining
Data Unions and contributor rights can create institutions for negotiation over informational assets.
Participation
Income and ownership participation should be examined when data-derived value depends on human contribution.
AI governance
AI training inputs, likeness rights, biometric rights, audits, and accountability are flagship policy areas.