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Surge Labs Faces Class Action for Misclassifying Workers

5/22/2025

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Surge Labs Inc., an AI training platform, is under fire in California with a class action lawsuit alleging it misclassified its "data annotators" as independent contractors. This misstep reportedly deprived workers of vital benefits, allowing Surge AI to reap the rewards of reduced labor costs. The lawsuit reflects a troubling trend of worker exploitation across the AI sector.

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Story summary

Surge Labs Inc., an AI training platform, is under fire in California with a class action lawsuit alleging it misclassified its "data annotators" as independent contractors. This misstep reportedly deprived workers of vital benefits, allowing Surge AI to reap the rewards of reduced labor costs. The lawsuit reflects a troubling trend of worker exploitation across the AI sector.