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Workers train AI to identify everyday objects by labelling items in photos and videos.
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Episode detailsWorld Service,·28 Apr 2026,·26 minsThe workers in the engine room of big techTech LifePlayBookmarkBookmarkSubscribeSubscribeAvailable for over a yearWe look at revelations about outsourced tech workers in Kenya, and try to find out why more than a thousand of them have been made redundant. Also this week: are you getting the best out of artificial intelligence? Could changing "how" you communicate with AI make a difference? We speak to an author and put his recommendations to an AI test. And we hear from a company turning lamp-posts into data centres. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Image: The words "Meta AI" are displayed on a smartphone screen. The phone is resting on a laptop keyboard. Credit: Reuters)Programme WebsiteShow lessMore episodes
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