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minus-squareSeptimaeus@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoWeird headline. I know they mean “exposed as another mechanical turk ‘AI’ company” but headline appears to imply simply having Indian engineers was the problem. Edit: added explanatory link to the technical term to clarify
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days agoTheir Turks were actually Indians. They were deceiving their investors!
minus-squareSeptimaeus@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoRight that’s what I meant! The Mechanical Turk was a classic/early instance of fake automation.
Weird headline. I know they mean “exposed as another mechanical turk ‘AI’ company” but headline appears to imply simply having Indian engineers was the problem.
Edit: added explanatory link to the technical term to clarify
Their Turks were actually Indians. They were deceiving their investors!
Right that’s what I meant! The Mechanical Turk was a classic/early instance of fake automation.