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This DW Documentary profile describes Kenyan data workers whose annotation and moderation tasks underpin major AI systems. The film reports that many of these workers in the Global South face low pay, exposure to traumatic content and precarious conditions, while performing labour that makes large language models and platforms functional.
The description says workers are beginning to organise and speak out, sharing personal stories and research findings that map an international network of outsourcing companies. It frames these developments as efforts to win recognition and fairer conditions within the expanding AI industry.
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