FIR #508: Inside AI’s Human Raw Material Supply Chain

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift of gig workers towards creating content for AI systems and the associated communication and ethical issues.

When workers lose their jobs, many turn to gig work to earn income while waiting for new opportunities. Increasingly, companies that hire gig workers are shifting from delivering food or sharing rides to creating content to train AI systems. This raises various communication and ethical issues. Neville and Shel explain what's happening and discuss the implications in this short midweek episode. Continue Reading → The post FIR #508: Inside AI’s Human Raw Material Supply Chain appeared first on FIR Podcast Network .

People in this episode

Hosts: Neville Hobson, Shel Holtz

Topics covered

• gig work
• AI training
• communication issues
• ethical implications
• job market

Keywords

• gig work
• AI
• content creation
• job loss
• ethical issues

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Organizations: AI systems, FIR Podcast Network

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