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World Bank: between 150 and 430 million people now do the hidden data work that keeps AI running

Reddit r/ArtificialInteligence · 6d ago Cached

A World Bank report and documentary uncover that AI systems depend on a hidden workforce of 150-430 million low-paid data workers, often refugees or crisis-stricken populations in the Global South, who perform exploitative labeling and annotation tasks under secrecy.

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Workers are spending over 6 hours a week botsitting AI, fueling job frustration

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-11 Cached

A new report from Glean's Work AI Institute reveals that white-collar workers spend an average of 6.4 hours per week 'botsitting' AI—feeding context, checking outputs, and fixing errors—leading to job frustration and increased turnover risk.

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