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NOYB files worker surveillance complaints against Scale AI

The privacy advocacy group NOYB has filed five complaints against Scale AI, alleging the company illegally monitored freelance workers who create training data for AI models. These workers were reportedly producing data for clients including Meta, OpenAI, and Google. Meta holds a 49% stake in Scale AI, adding a layer of complexity to the situation. AI

IMPACT Worker surveillance in AI data labeling could impact labor practices and data quality in the industry.

RANK_REASON A privacy group filed complaints against a company that provides AI services, alleging worker surveillance.

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NOYB files worker surveillance complaints against Scale AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖⚖️ "noyb filed five complaints against # ScaleAI […], alleging it illegally monitored freelance workers who produce training ‌data for # AI models [of ​clients

    🤖⚖️ "noyb filed five complaints against # ScaleAI […], alleging it illegally monitored freelance workers who produce training ‌data for # AI models [of ​clients such as] # Meta , # OpenAI and # Google . Meta owns 49% ​of Scale AI." To find out more, visit 👉 https://www. reuters.c…