Scale AI hires tens of thousands of gig workers for data scraping

Tens of thousands of gig workers have been hired by Scale AI, a Meta-controlled company, to scrape personal data for AI training. Contractors describe morally uncomfortable tasks including transcribing explicit content and monitoring social media profiles. Many workers, often in desperate situations, report feeling exploited as they contribute to the very technology threatening their job security.

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Summary by Glance · Original reporting by The Guardian Australia