As growing automation pushes low - skilled workers into informal settings with greater degrees of precariousness , it could also help vulnerable employees , said Anita Singh , a UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery . She said the use of satellite imagery to locate illegal slaves and the immutable traceability of blockchain will play a " critical role " in identifying their owners . The number of informal workers is set to swell in coming years, as low-skilled workers are pushed out of more stable employment by automation and others move towards short-term jobs offered through digital platforms, she said. In October , Bhoola is set to deliver a report on current and historical forms of slavery to the UN .
As growing automation pushes low - skilled workers into informal settings with greater degrees of precariousness , it could also help vulnerable employees , said Anita Singh , a UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery . She said the use of satellite imagery to locate illegal slaves and the immutable traceability of blockchain will play a " critical role " in identifying their owners . In October , Bhoola is set to deliver a report on current and historical forms of slavery to the UN .