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AI training participant paid less than $1/hour, reports rampant cheating

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user shared their experience working for Babel, an AI training company, where they were paid less than a dollar per hour for submitting AI-generated reviews. The user reported that the platform is rife with cheating, as participants use AI to write their reviews, and they received minimal pay for their efforts. They expressed dissatisfaction with the low compensation and the prevalence of fraudulent activity on the platform. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential exploitation and fraudulent practices in the AI training data annotation sector.

RANK_REASON User-generated content about low pay and cheating on an AI platform, not a primary source announcement.

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AI training participant paid less than $1/hour, reports rampant cheating

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

    I have posted about my experience 'working' briefly for Babel to train ai listed 17.50 to 50./ hour. You pick a topic, have a short live conversation with an #

    I have posted about my experience 'working' briefly for Babel to train ai listed 17.50 to 50./ hour. You pick a topic, have a short live conversation with an # ai baby then send a very detailed review. 1 week 10 hours submitted 5 conversations pay= $9.87 less than a dollar an hou…

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