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An AI job boom? Here’s what the tedious, temporary work in data labelling is actually like

This story is from 2026-08-24. It is preserved in the archive; the latest stories are on the live feed.

Interviews with data workers in China and Australia reveal the precarious, exploitative conditions of this new branch of the gig economy.

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  1. 2026-08-24 00:25 · The Conversation AI (US)
    An AI job boom? Here’s what the tedious, temporary work in data labelling is actually like

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