'Rater' is paid $10 hourly to teach Google's algorithm
This is 100% a race to the bottom. Years ago the Leapforce (now Appen as mentioned in the article) and Lionsbridge &quot;contractors&quot; could average over $18&#x2F;hr. They would <i>only</i> work on Google tasks and adhere to Google&#x27;s policies. The work seemed inconsistent (people would have 5 hours of work some days, none the next) and about what you would expect for AI training. No worker protections, benefits, etc.-- all while doing work, albeit opaquely, for one of the richest companies of all time. Why can&#x27;t companies at least try to take care of their workers?