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Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’

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As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work

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  1. 2026-09-02 12:00 · The Guardian AI
    Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’

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