"I now earn less money for correcting the mistakes of an AI, which takes me longer than editing from scratch. There is this groupthink in the company that they must implement AI. I feel devalued, betrayed, and furious at this company. I prioritise work from any other sources, but I am trapped in this toxic cycle, as they have the highest volume of work, and I still need to eat and pay rent."
"Recent analysis by the International Monetary Fund found AI would affect about about 40% of jobs around the world. Its head, Kristalina Georgieva, has said: This is like a tsunami hitting the labour market. Workers who have trained AI models to replace some or all of their roles tell the Guardian about their experiences."
"She was asked to take part in a project to train new assistant editors, unaware that it was an AI programme that would lead to her being paid less. Then they got me to correct the mistakes of these assistant editors. But the new editors were making strange mistakes, like inserting unnecessary full stops or changing the names of countries to nonsense."
The International Monetary Fund estimates AI will impact approximately 40% of global jobs, with workers reporting significant negative consequences. Employees trained to develop AI systems that replaced their roles now face reduced compensation and increased workload. One editor was unknowingly recruited to train an AI system, only to discover she would earn less while spending more time correcting the AI's mistakes. Workers describe feeling devalued, betrayed, and trapped in toxic employment situations where companies prioritize AI implementation despite quality concerns. The technology produces systematic errors that workers must manually correct, creating inefficient workflows. Many employees have resigned, while others remain due to financial necessity despite deteriorating working conditions.
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