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fromFuturism
1 day ago

AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims

What I didn't know was that the role would require me to assume multiple fabricated identities, and use pseudo profiles created by the company to engage in intimate and explicit conversations with lonely men and women,
Artificial intelligence
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Tech industry

An AI startup powering Meta and OpenAI cut thousands of workers - then offered them a similar project for less money

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Tech industry

An AI startup powering Meta and OpenAI cut thousands of workers - then offered them a similar project for less money

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Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

'The era of data-labeling companies is over,' says the CEO of a $2.2 billion AI training firm

Basic data-labeling is becoming obsolete; AI training requires complex, real-world data, reinforcement-learning environments, and domain experts forming proactive research partnerships.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
1 month 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.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

AI startups are paying people to film themselves folding laundry - and they'll use this data to train robots

Startups pay people to record household chores to create real-world training data because robots lack internet-scale datasets for learning dexterity.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

AI training unicorn Snorkel AI just laid off 13% of its entire workforce

Snorkel AI laid off 31 of 240 employees (about 13%), cutting mainly software engineers while preserving most AI-focused roles as it shifts to data-as-a-service.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation | TechCrunch

Micro1 raised $35 million Series A at a $500M valuation while rapidly growing ARR to $50M, positioning to supply human-labeled data for AI labs.
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Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
6 months ago

Meta beefs up disappointing AI division with $15 billion Scale AI investment

Meta is heavily investing in generative AI with a focus on infrastructure.
Despite ambitions, Meta's AI release has underperformed in benchmarks.
The goal across AI firms is to achieve superintelligence.
Data-labeling is crucial for training AI models, driving revenue for Scale AI.
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fromHackernoon
6 months ago
Venture

The Untold Worker Exploitation Behind Large Language Models | HackerNoon

The demand for data in AI development has surged, changing dynamics in technology and society.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago

Scale AI confirms 'significant' investment from Meta, says CEO Alexanr Wang is leaving | TechCrunch

Scale AI secures a $14.3 billion investment from Meta, enhancing AI development and leadership dynamics.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago

Scale AI confirms 'significant' investment from Meta, says CEO Alexanr Wang is leaving | TechCrunch

Scale AI secures a $14.3 billion investment from Meta, enhancing AI development and leadership dynamics.
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Artificial intelligence
fromHackernoon
6 months ago

How AI Will (Actually) Upend the Labor Market | HackerNoon

Remotasks faces allegations of worker's rights abuses amid its crucial role in AI data labeling, highlighting ethical concerns in tech labor practices.
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Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago

Meta reportedly in talks to invest billions of dollars in Scale AI | TechCrunch

Meta is considering a significant investment in Scale AI, potentially exceeding $10 billion.
The investment would mark one of the largest funding events for a private company.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago

Meta reportedly in talks to invest billions of dollars in Scale AI | TechCrunch

Meta is considering a significant investment in Scale AI, potentially exceeding $10 billion.
The investment would mark one of the largest funding events for a private company.
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