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In her op-ed for Newsweek, our fellow Adrienne writes:

"A new type of "Zombie Trainer" has emerged. These are people who work as data labelers, content moderators, or image data collectors without their knowledge. Captive audiences, like refugees, children, prisoners, and low wage workers are all Zombie Trainers, unaware of the hidden tasks they perform, the new industries they're building, or the communities being harmed in the process."

https://www.newsweek.com/zombie-trainers-new-era-forced-labor-opinion-1896624

Zombie Trainers and a New Era of Forced Labor

Creating invisible jobs that benefit employers financially is forced labor by way of fraud, and, yes ... it is already illegal.

Newsweek
May 5, 2024 at 1:09amWeb
Show threadDerek MorrMay 5, 2024
@DAIR that's a great perspective. Never thought of it that way.
Show threadVictor VillasMay 5, 2024
@DAIR So this is what Severance was about, the microdata department