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The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT

The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT

FromThe Journal.


The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT

FromThe Journal.

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

ChatGPT is one of the most successful tech products ever launched. And crucial to that success is a group of largely unknown data workers in Kenya. By reviewing disturbing, grotesque content, often for wages of just two to three dollars an hour, they helped make the viral chatbot safe. WSJ’s Karen Hao traveled to Kenya to meet those workers and hear about what the job cost them. 



Further Reading:

- What Is ChatGPT? What to Know About the AI Chatbot 

- The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader 



Further Listening:

- The Company Behind ChatGPT 



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Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson. The Journal is a co-production from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal.