'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back
Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.
I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out:
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12.03.2026 15:13
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But I feel it could be argued either way tbh
12.03.2026 02:47
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I’ve seen it! It’s def got a manic pixie dream girl in it but I’m not sure it’s the same vibe as the others
12.03.2026 02:45
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This would fix everything
11.03.2026 21:26
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I keep eating dinner at 5 pm like an old person. But I’m hungry
10.03.2026 00:22
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This PEANUTS comic strip was published #OTD on March 9, 1972.
09.03.2026 16:32
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Ok I turned on 2fa multiple ways so hopefully that secures it
09.03.2026 16:16
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Someone is trying to change my Instagram password. I updated it just to be safe but what are they trying to do??? Ugh
09.03.2026 16:08
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I asked my mom how we know God is real and she said “you just have to have faith!” I was like wait what???? I was maybe 8. Also in high school I prayed my classmate was found alive and she was not. I don’t believe a God would be so cruel.
09.03.2026 16:07
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I don’t have a cat 😭
08.03.2026 20:43
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Sometimes I just wanna type “poop” into the work chat but I don’t. But I really want to. But I don’t.
08.03.2026 20:40
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I think if I connect it to my current laptop it will sync and delete all my music because I don’t have iTunes on my pc. So I’m gonna just listen to what I have from 2013 ish lol
08.03.2026 17:51
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ACAB includes Dr Abbott sorry
08.03.2026 17:24
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Wait I remembered it! I’m in 😎
08.03.2026 16:55
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Lol I don’t remember my passcode fuck welp
08.03.2026 16:53
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Happy international women's day to all my fellow nonbingos who go to work and get misgendered all day bc it's not worth the effort to explain gender to your 65yo coworkers
08.03.2026 16:44
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Ok it seems like I need iTunes but it will delete all my current music if I connect it to my pc. Great! Perfect. Cool.
08.03.2026 16:50
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Oh it’s not usb c it’s a lightning cable. Even worse lol
08.03.2026 16:46
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I don’t think my laptop has a usb c input??? So idk how to even connect it lol. Might be listening to college Jules music oh well
08.03.2026 16:21
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I found my old iPod touch. Is it even possible to put music on this if I don’t have a Mac anymore? hmmmm
08.03.2026 16:20
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I think it was because I had a VPN turned on. Do not recommend. Ugh
08.03.2026 00:14
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Just bought an expensive flight and the checkout kept giving me an error so I submitted it twice more. Huge mistake. It charged me three times. I think I can get a refund but not for a week. So sick. Thanks southwest really good website
08.03.2026 00:12
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Close up of pink and white camellias
Another one
07.03.2026 21:41
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Mavis on a leash sniffing the ground next to a big blooming camellia plant
The camellias are in bloom 🌸
07.03.2026 21:39
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I am watching Marie Antoinette for the first time and it pretty much rocks. The casting is so fun
07.03.2026 18:30
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Becky Chambers is writing a new book!!!! One of my very fave authors
07.03.2026 17:49
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Instagram keeps crashing and you know what that’s ok. It’s telling me to log off and I thank it
06.03.2026 01:41
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“I wanna skate infinitely with you” okayyyyy now kissssssss
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Wow this is so gay
06.03.2026 00:27
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