"Artificial intelligence is an extractive technology that relies on the brutal labor of underpaid workers around the world. For years, the work of African data labelers has been more or less “ghost work,” the unseen, hidden labor that lets American tech companies build their products."

'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back
https://www.blackagendareport.com/ai-african-intelligence-workers-who-train-ai-are-fighting-back
By @jasonkoebler
#AI #DataLabelers #extractivism #colonialism @DigitalCoup

Hey,

we were looking for a way to support content moderators, that united in #Kenya some time ago.

And seem to have found a way:

On https://datalabelers.org/, you can donate to the Data Labelers Association, that claims to support them. 🙂

That's a great find.

Sascha

Retoot welcome.

#Contentmoderation #datalabelers #Meta #X #Google #Youtube