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An AI job boom? Here's what the tedious, temporary work in data labeling is actually like

Phys.org•Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 12:40 PM•2 min read

Amid all the talk about artificial intelligence (AI) both creating and destroying jobs, a troubling reality flies under the radar.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ai-job-boom-tedious-temporary.html)

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