Politics of Work: AI, Automation, and Global Capitalism

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examines how AI, robotics, and digital platforms intersect with global capitalism and geopolitics to reshape work's organization and politics. Students engage with theories of work generation to analyze automation, platform economies, and social reproduction, debating regulation, resistance, and competing visions for the future of work beyond algorithmic control. Prerequisite: 12.0 university credits including 1.0 POST, ADMN, GDST/IDST, and/or SOCI credit at the 2000 level; or permission of instructor.