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AI data workers in Venezuela paid as little as 50 cents/hour

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A report highlights the exploitation of data workers, primarily in Venezuela, who were paid as little as 50 cents per hour to train AI algorithms during the COVID-19 pandemic. These workers were often monitored by surveillance algorithms and lacked knowledge about the ultimate purpose or clients of their labor. The situation underscores concerns about labor practices and transparency within the AI industry. AI

IMPACT Highlights ethical concerns regarding low wages and surveillance for AI data labelers, potentially impacting future labor regulations.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts aggregating an interview about labor practices in AI, rather than a primary announcement or release.

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AI data workers in Venezuela paid as little as 50 cents/hour

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on da

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on data work". "Paid as little as 50 cents per hour & monitored by surveillance algorithms, most workers did not even know wh…

    LINKS democracynow.org/…/ai_platform_extractivi…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · DrALJONES ·

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on da

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on data work". "Paid as little as 50 cents per hour & monitored by surveillance algorithms, most workers did not even know wh…

    LINKS democracynow.org/…/ai_platform_extractivi…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · DrALJONES ·

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on da

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on data work". "Paid as little as 50 cents per hour & monitored by surveillance algorithms, most workers did not even know wh…

    LINKS democracynow.org/…/ai_platform_extractivi…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · DrALJONES ·

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on da

    Interview: The Hidden Workforce Training AI Algorithms for Pennies "During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic... entire communities in Venezuela depended on data work". "Paid as little as 50 cents per hour & monitored by surveillance algorithms, most workers did not even know wh…

    LINKS democracynow.org/…/ai_platform_extractivi…

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