'There's a Lot of Desperation': Older Workers Turn to AI Data Labeling to Stay Afloat — Guardian Investigation

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The Guardian published an interactive investigation into older workers turning to AI training and data labeling jobs out of economic necessity, documenting the human labor behind AI systems. The piece highlights the precarious nature of this work — low pay, no benefits, repetitive tasks — while the AI companies using this labor report record valuations. Hit 29 points on HN with discussion focusing on the labor exploitation angle of the AI supply chain.