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AI has a very dirty secret: that the people hired to train it are making literal pennies on the dollar, which is tantamount to slave labor.

New Slaves

"In my point of view, it is digital slavery."

That AI You’re Using Was Trained By Slave Labor, Basically

A new bill, just passed by California's state senate, makes Uber and Lyft contractors actual employees and eligible for benefits.

Uber Labor

The bill makes drivers eligible for minimum wage, sick leave, and other benefits.

New California Law Makes Uber and Lyft Drivers Employees

You can now peruse online profiles to pick someone you want to hang out with on a platonic level —as long as renting friends is something you can afford.

Pay Pals?

If you have the money, they have the time.

This Is What You Get When You Rent Friends From the Internet

Airbnb has not been consistent with how it treats hosts using hidden cameras to record guests, sometimes responding in ways that threaten guests' safety.

Sleep Tight

And the platform’s botched handling of the issue puts guests in harm’s way.

Airbnb Hosts Are Spying on Guests With Hidden Cameras

Independent workers need benefits, too.

The Digest: Apps That Provide Benefits Might Actually Make the Gig Economy Sustainable

If the gig economy is the "future of work," we might be in big trouble. 

Driving for Uber or Lyft Is Awful, New Study Shows

These services are bringing back the innovation of the Industrial Age, but also its revolutions.

App-Based Services Spark a New Age of Labor Disputes

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