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Story summary
- AI systems rely heavily on human data annotation and content moderation.
- India has become a key hub, leveraging its English-speaking workforce and IT outsourcing history, though much labor is low-paid and contract-based.
- China is formalizing data labeling as a strategic infrastructure for AI development.
- By 2022, India's data annotation industry was valued at $250 million and employed 70,000 people, primarily women from rural backgrounds, with workers unaware of their contributions.
