Ajit G. Pillai

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Dr. Ajit G. Pillai is a leading voice at the intersection of feminist economics, labour studies, and emerging technologies. His research critically examines how automation, AI, and mixed reality are reshaping the future of care work—a domain of essential yet historically undervalued reproductive labour. In his highly influential 2024 paper, "Collective Imaginaries for the Futures of Care Work," Dr. Pillai moves beyond dystopian predictions of job displacement to explore how these technologies might be harnessed to revalue physical, emotional, and developmental support. By centering collective, democratic visions over top-down corporate designs, he offers a powerful framework for reimagining care as a public good rather than a commodity. Though newly published, this work has already garnered 3 citations, signaling its growing impact on policy and academic discourse. Dr. Pillai’s scholarship is a vital resource for students and researchers seeking to understand how technological change can be steered toward social justice, making him a pivotal thinker in the fight for a more equitable future of work.