I Tracked Down the Hidden Workers Secretly Powering ChatGPT
May 8, 2026
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as posted by the channelThese workers are training AI to take their own jobs.
There’s a hidden workforce powering the rise of ChatGPT, and nearly 1 in 5 of them have fallen into homelessness.
We investigated America’s AI sweatshops, and found a new gig economy run by Big Tech.
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Reporter: Karen Hao
Producer: Sam Black
Supervising Producer: Sam Quigley
Editor: Nora Tennessen
Videographers: Peter Braswell, Natalie Chao, Justin Feltman, Devon Lyons, LaDawn Manuel, Adam McCoy
Video Production Manager: Isabel Atalaya
Video Production Coordinator: Jodi Clemens
Video Production Fellow: Astrid Dong
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