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7 News Spotlight June 15, 2025
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We ask artificial intelligence from ChatGPT, Google, Amazon and Meta to write our resumes, plan our holidays, help us shop, even diagnose disease. But what if the intelligence behind it wasn’t artificial at all and there was a terrible human cost? 7NEWS Spotlight travelled to Nairobi, Kenya, to uncover the human face of AI – and the role an Australian company is playing in it. In this major exclusive investigation, reporter Michael Usher tracks down the people behind the algorithms – the so-called ‘ghost workers’ of AI. These are the invisible labourers labelling data, moderating content, and training the systems that now shape our everyday lives. Many are paid just cents per task. Some are exposed to disturbing material. Others are asked to submit hundreds of personal images of their children – all in the name of progress. #ai #artificialintelligence #kenya #nairobi #scammer *Connect with 7NEWS Spotlight online* Visit 🔗https://7news.com.au/spotlight 7NEWS Spotlight Podcast 🎧 http://smarturl.it/7NewsSpotlight Facebook https://www.facebook.com/7newsSpotlight/ Instagram https://instagram.com/7newsSpotlight/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@7news.spotlight 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands, including Sunrise, The Morning Show and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. Watch 7NEWS nightly at 6pm and weekdays at 12pm and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus. *MORE videos like this* ▶️https://youtu.be/oxlmqi4nzIs ▶️https://youtu.be/PJqyVi9Z0wM ▶️https://youtu.be/Ho95Yl7hQQw

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