The Guardian: Refugees in Kenya do AI microwork for uncertain pay

A Guardian investigation found that refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp perform microwork for AI companies via platforms like RWS-owned AOP Connect without guaranteed wages — only discretionary rewards of up to $500. As entry-level tech work disappears due to AI, arrangements are becoming less transparent.

The Guardian

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Refugees in Kakuma work via AOP Connect (RWS) for rewards up to $500 with no guarantees
A hymn-translation project advertised $9,000 in rewards split among unknown contributors
Remotasks (Scale AI) left Kenya in 2024, cutting opportunities for refugees
SIR trained over 2,000 refugees, but entry-level work is vanishing due to AI

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