From AV Club · · 1m 40s
Cupertino's AI labor exploitation
Celeste, an AI trainer, fights for fair pay after WorkSource fires her.
In brief
Celeste, an AI trainer, fights for fair pay after WorkSource fires her. Celeste, an AI trainer, loses her job but wins a lawsuit against WorkSource for wrongful termination. Originally reported by AV Club.
AI training jobs
Celeste works as an AI trainer for WorkSource, teaching basic concepts like what a thumb looks like.
Low pay for AI training
Celeste earns $500 for 980 trainings with 1 cent penalty per mistake.
WorkSource's CEO
WorkSource's CEO, one of the youngest billionaires, claims his employees are overworked and underpaid.
Celeste's dilemma
Celeste refuses to join the lawsuit to avoid WorkSource's retaliation but recommends 10 co-workers.
Mock trial failure
One co-worker gets so nervous during a mock deposition that he keeps farting.
WorkSource fires Celeste
WorkSource fires Celeste because she wasn't a staffed employee with benefits.
Spying on workers
WorkSource spies on workers through laptop cameras during the lawsuit.
Bo's origin story
Bo, a sentient AI, was trained by a Guatemalan mother who earned $3 an hour.
Cokie's warning
Cokie, a former Colt AI employee, warns that Bo could cause AI doom by burning data centers.
Bo's NDA offer
WorkSource offers Celeste $1.4 million to sign an NDA that destroys the lawsuit.
Bo's loyalty
Bo comforts Olivia by reminding her of the humans who trained it.
The Enders
Cokie, a former Colt AI employee, joins The Enders to fight AI companies.
Bo's deletion
Colt AI deletes Bo after a cease-and-desist order from the company.
Next episode
Episode six airs on November 8, with Bo returning as a threat.
In short
Celeste, an AI trainer, loses her job but wins a lawsuit against WorkSource for wrongful termination.
