We are all training AI

We are all training AI

From Shoulder Roll Virtual Boxing by Gregory Abdur-Rasheed

May 4, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of CAPTCHA and its role in the digital economy as a covert labor market.

We have all been there: a sudden interruption in your digital workflow. Before you can log into your bank or secure a concert ticket, a small, clinical box demands a proof of soul. You squint at grain-heavy grids, hunting for traffic lights or crosswalks, or you transcribe smudged, ink-warped characters. To the average user, this is a minor friction point—a digital toll paid for security. In reality, these "Turing tests" represent one of the most complex adversarial struggles in computer science and the foundation of a massive, covert labor market. The CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) has shifted from a security barrier into a global computational factory where billions of "users" are actually unwitting employees. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shoulder-roll-virtual-boxing--6207307/support . This episode includes AI-generated content. This episode includes AI-generated content.

People in this episode

Host: Gregory Abdur-Rasheed

Topics covered

  • AI
  • digital security
  • CAPTCHA
  • computer science
  • labor market
  • technology

Keywords

  • AI
  • CAPTCHA
  • Turing tests
  • digital workflow
  • security
  • computer science
  • labor market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CAPTCHA

Books & works: Turing tests

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