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Amazon Turkers Who Train AI Say They’re Locked Out of Their Work and Money (www.404media.co)

submitted 6 months ago by vikingqueef@leminal.space to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] menemen@lemmy.world 46 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Being a Turk myself: what do I have to do, to get my money?

After looking into this: is this name racist?

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_Turk

[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago

The machine consisted of a life-sized model of a human head and torso, with a black beard and grey eyes,[6] and dressed in Ottoman robes and a turban—"the traditional costume", according to journalist and author Tom Standage, "of an oriental sorcerer". Its left arm held a long Ottoman smoking pipe while at rest, while its right lay on the top of a large cabinet

So, I mean, as a reference to the historical device perhaps not racist but the origin of the name is probably kinda racist.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 7 points 6 months ago

It's actually a pretty accurate and slightly clever name haha

[–] vikingqueef@leminal.space 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are you a ... young turk?

[–] menemen@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Nah, old fart turk.