‘Someone else will do it for less’: refugees in Kenya are powering tech for dwindling pay
Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs In a portable building in Kakuma, a…
The Guardian reports: Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs In a portable building in Kakuma, a refugee camp near Kenya’s northern border with South Sudan, Grace used ChatGPT to research translations of Christian hymns in languages she doesn’t speak.
Grace, who requested anonymity due to a nondisclosure agreement, prompted ChatGPT to translate the hymn’s…
This technology story centres on Kenya. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include ChatGPT, AI and Kakuma.
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- ChatGPT, AI, Kakuma, South Sudan
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