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Argentine Researcher Milagros Miceli Named to TIME100 AI 2025 for Exposing AI’s Hidden Labor

Time highlights her work documenting the underpaid data-labeling workforce that powers modern AI systems.

Overview

  • TIME100 AI 2025 is live online, with the print edition scheduled for September distribution.
  • Miceli leads Data Workers’ Inquiry, a participatory project that amplifies the experiences of data labelers and content moderators across multiple countries.
  • She holds roles at the Weizenbaum Institute, the Technical University of Berlin, and the Distributed AI Research Institute.
  • Her selection places her alongside high-profile industry figures including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, and Mark Zuckerberg.
  • In public remarks, she prioritized improving conditions for data workers and, in a post on X, described herself as the first Argentine scientist recognized on the AI list.