ExWorkers
ExWorkers is a conceptual platform and governance framework for coordinating work across a mixed workforce of human contractors and autonomous software agents. The term was introduced in scholarly discussions of the future of platform labor to explore how tasks can be allocated, remunerated, and audited in a hybrid environment.
ExWorkers operates as a decentralized task marketplace where tasks posted by clients are matched to both human
Participants include task posters, human ExWorkers who bid on tasks, AI ExWorkers capable of automated execution,
Workflow proceeds with a task being posted with requirements; the matching engine selects suitable participants from
Benefits and challenges: Potential benefits include increased flexibility, scaling of microtasks, and faster turnaround. Challenges include
Governance and regulation: ExWorkers advocates for hybrid governance, combining employer rules, worker representation, and algorithmic transparency;
Impact: In theoretical analyses, ExWorkers offers a framework for experimenting with hybrid labor markets and for