An absolutely terrifying long read on the extractive gig economy for knowledge work that AI training data demand has created.

https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/877388/white-collar-workers-training-ai-mercor/

You Could Be Next

Over the last few years, a new type of AI company has emerged, like Mercor and Surge AI, staffed by and large by former white-collar workers, including former lawyers, scientists, copywriters, and screenwriters.

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