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@realn2s@infosec.exchange 2 hr. ago

Has anyone a good article about the exploitative work practices used when training LLMs?

As books the "Atlas of AI" and "The AI Con" handle this but I'm looking for something shorter as an entry for someone who wasn't aware of this

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@jlink@det.social 2 hr. ago

@realn2s https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/27/data_workers

@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us 2 hr. ago

@realn2s Yes! @gerrymcgovern just shared a great round-up:

https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/117172792450861828

@hzulla@infosec.exchange 2 hr. ago

@realn2s Here's one: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/05/in-the-end-you-feel-blank-indias-female-workers-watching-hours-of-abusive-content-to-train-ai

‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI

Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies

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