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Google to cut thousands of search quality rater jobs after dropping contract with Appen::Appen says the termination notice goes into affect on March 19, 2024.

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[–] stevehobbes@lemy.lol 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Good, they weren’t doing a great job. Maybe Google is going to move this in house.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They'll probably try to use AI

[–] trafalgar225@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Postscript. A Google spokesperson told us that the quality rater work contracted with Appen will be moved to other suppliers and away from Appen.

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