Textile factory workers in India are teaching AI how to do their jobs
NPR reports that textile factory workers in India are generating training data for AI systems designed to perform their own jobs, extending automation pressure to manufacturing labor in developing economies.
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"Could?" The purpose of the training is to indeed automate the jobs. That's the point, purpose, value proposition, financial incentive, and game.
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