A recent Time magazine investigation uncovered that dozens of Kenyan workers were paid less than $2 per hour to view and process large amounts of disturbing material through content moderation work for popular new AI chatbot ChatGPT.

As new and improving digital technologies increasingly become more a part of our life, how well do we understand the hidden labour exploitation ensuring the smooth operation of these services? 

We're joined this week by writer and digital rights activist Nanjala Nyabola to talk about the class and racial divide across the digital work industry, and the importance of understanding how digital technologies are shaping our society.

Check out Nanjala's article on ChatGPT here

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A recent Time magazine investigation uncovered that dozens of Kenyan workers were paid less than $2 per hour to view and process large amounts of disturbing material through content moderation work for popular new AI chatbot ChatGPT.
As new and improving digital technologies increasingly become more a part of our life, how well do we understand the hidden labour exploitation ensuring the smooth operation of these services? 
We're joined this week by writer and digital rights activist <a href="http://www.nanjalawrites.com/">Nanjala Nyabola</a> to talk about the class and racial divide across the digital work industry, and the importance of understanding how digital technologies are shaping our society.
Check out Nanjala's article on ChatGPT <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/1/23/sweatshops-are-making-our-digital-age-work">here</a>
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Sunday Dispatch is recorded on Gadigal land. We pay our respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.
Graphic Design: Karina Aslikyan
Intro Theme: Sophie Gordon
Intro Music: Talk Talk – Ascension Day

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

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