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3 days ago
Women in technology

The Laid-off Scientists and Lawyers Training AI to Steal Their Careers

Unemployed workers are being recruited by companies like Mercor to generate training data for AI systems, ironically replacing the jobs AI has already automated.
fromThe Verge
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

The laid-off lawyers and PhDs training AI to steal their careers

Unemployed workers are being recruited by companies like Mercor to create training data for AI systems, often the same technology that displaced them from their jobs.
Women in technology
fromIntelligencer
3 days ago

The Laid-off Scientists and Lawyers Training AI to Steal Their Careers

Unemployed workers are being recruited by companies like Mercor to generate training data for AI systems, ironically replacing the jobs AI has already automated.
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E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program | TechCrunch

Walmart agreed to pay $100 million to settle FTC allegations of deceptive pay practices in its Spark Driver gig service, involving misleading earnings claims and tip mishandling.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

That viral Reddit post about food delivery apps was an AI scam

A viral Reddit post alleging systemic food-delivery worker abuses appears likely AI-generated despite the industry's documented history of exploiting drivers.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
4 months ago

The AI Industry Is Traumatizing Desperate Contractors in the Developing World for Pennies

AI systems rely on low-wage data-labeling labor in developing countries exposed to traumatic content, poor conditions, and limited workplace protections.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them

Seasonal employees at Yosemite National Park worked for weeks without pay, facing exploitation amid hiring challenges due to federal budget cuts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Made in Italy': is the label just another luxury fashion illusion?

Loro Piana, known for its luxury cashmere products, is under a 12-month court administration following an investigation into alleged worker exploitation tied to illegal workshops.
Fashion & style
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
10 months ago

Revealed: The illegal truth behind some of London's top restaurants

Uncle Paul successfully markets his dim sum restaurant on social media despite facing legal issues with illegal employment practices.
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