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AI Displacement Creates New Class of Disposable Workers

3/23/2026

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Some white-collar workers displaced by AI are paid to refine the technology, creating training materials for AI systems like ChatGPT for Mercor and Scale AI.
They work precarious contract roles, facing unstable projects often paused, with pay cuts and micromanagement.
The Verge's Josh Dzieza reports these conditions and notes emerging lawsuits over worker classification.
The article asks whether AI is fostering a new class of disposable labor.

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Story summary

Some white-collar workers displaced by AI are paid to refine the technology, creating training materials for AI systems like ChatGPT for Mercor and Scale AI.
They work precarious contract roles, facing unstable projects often paused, with pay cuts and micromanagement.
The Verge's Josh Dzieza reports these conditions and notes emerging lawsuits over worker classification.
The article asks whether AI is fostering a new class of disposable labor.