Humans in the loop – Film Screening and Discussion
Close out AI Policy Lab Day with a special screening of the acclaimed independent documentary Humans in the Loop, a powerful portrait of a young data annotator navigating the rapidly shifting AI industry in India.
Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 19:30 to 21:30 CET
Location: Rotundan, Universum, Umeå University
Participation is free but registration is required and places are limited:
➡️ Registration Form – pick movie night in the participation options.
🎬 Film Screening

A groundbreaking 72-minute Hindi-Kurukh film follows Nehma, an Adivasi woman from Jharkhand’s Oraon tribe who trains AI systems as a data labeller. Director Aranya Sahay (FTII) was inspired by journalist Karishma Mehrotra’s exposé, revealing how over 70,000 Indians—mostly rural women—form AI’s invisible workforce.
“A striking, human-centered view of AI from the ground up.”
The 72-minute film will be followed by a discussion on the hidden role of data workers in AI.
Snacks and warm drinks will be available!
This film screening is a part of the AI Policy Lab Day programme.

