> These workers are often exploited and treated as expendable.

So, common ground with a lot of Hacker News audience?

Don't take me too seriously here, and not to excuse anything but what would these people be doing if they weren't data labeling? How would they be treated differently?

Presumably, they'd be working for some other multinational, because overall their quality of living is better than working at whatever other local industry exists?

The data labeling job itself strikes me as something dystopian. As if we're the work mules for our AI overlords.

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megaloblasto 2 days ago | parent [-]

It definitely sounds like you're trying to excuse the labor exploitation of multinational corporations. I was just pointing out that the network doesn't figure out how to classify things without a massive human undertaking. Are you suggesting that if something is common across the globe then we shouldn't complain about it?

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runjake 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

> It definitely sounds like you're trying to excuse the labor exploitation of multinational corporations.

That was not my intent. I probably worded my thoughts poorly. Indeed, though I am far more advantaged than those data laborers I’m feeling a bit exploited myself lately.

> Are you suggesting that if something is common across the globe then we shouldn't complain about it?

No. I guess the crux of my comment is what would they be doing for income otherwise? And which would they choose, given the fact they’re being exploited.

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jpc0 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Sometimes the choice is not between good and evil, but between evil and less evil. We should be happy less evil is an option at times while hoping for good.

	▲	runjake 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yes. This is where I was going. Thank you.