"More than 700 employees stand to potentially lose their jobs at Covalen, with roughly 500 being data annotators responsible for checking AI-generated material against company rules."
"It's essentially training the AI to take over our jobs, as we take actions as the perfect decision for the AI to emulate."
"You spend your whole day pretending to be a pedophile, which makes the job quite grueling."
"Meta announced plans to cut one in ten jobs to increase spending on other aspects of the business, with a focus on AI technology."
Meta is initiating significant layoffs affecting over 700 workers at Covalen, a Dublin-based firm responsible for content moderation and AI model refinement. Employees were informed of their job risks during a brief video meeting without the opportunity for questions. Approximately 500 of those affected are data annotators, whose role involves ensuring AI-generated content adheres to company guidelines. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to enhance efficiency and increase investment in AI technology, despite the lack of direct mention of AI in the layoff memo.
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