Mary Gray
United KingdomanthropologistFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Mary Gray is an anthropologist known for her research on digital labor, particularly focusing on the concept of 'ghost workers' in the AI industry. She co-developed the term to describe the unseen laborers who contribute to AI training without recognition or adequate compensation.
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Mary Gray is a senior principal researcher at Microsoft Research and the author of 'Ghost Work'.
Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate | AI (artificial intelligence)The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-06-19
United Kingdom· 2026-06-19
Gray has been a highly competitive XCO rider in New Zealand and won the UCI Marathon MTB national title in Rotorua.
Coen Nicol and Mary Gray claim UCI Marathon MTB national titles in RotoruaThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-10-26
New Zealand· 2025-10-26
Mary Gray introduced the term 'ghost worker' for digital workers behind the scenes.
Ironi ”Buruh Hantu” di Balik Layar Revolusi AIKompas·
Indonesia· 2025-10-16
Indonesia· 2025-10-16
