Posted 1/1/2024, 12:11:50 PM
The Human Cost of AI: How 'Ghost Workers' Powering ChatGPT Face Exploitation
- Hidden labor force behind AI like ChatGPT suffers poor working conditions and psychological damage from exposure to disturbing content
- These "ghost workers" in remote locations train AI models but face exploitation, unfair wages, unpaid labor, etc.
- Child labor is part of the problem, with kids as young as 15 working long hours for low pay
- The data annotation industry reaching over $17B by 2030 grows so fast it resists oversight and fair labor practices
- Just as the textile industry improved, AI companies must ensure equitable treatment of vulnerable workers through transparency and common standards