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Kenya bet its graduates on gig work in 2022. ChatGPT launched that year

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In 2022 Kenya adopted a ten-year national plan to move its graduates into online outsourcing work. OpenAI released ChatGPT the same year. Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur set out what happened next, reporting from Nairobi for the New York Times with Edwin Okoth. At its peak early this decade, research…

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  1. 2026-09-06 13:55 · The Next Web
    Kenya bet its graduates on gig work in 2022. ChatGPT launched that year

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