The object in the mirror: Reddit editors and ScaleAI contractors
iamtrask · x · 2026-08-22
This tweet uses a brief metaphor to suggest that AI models ("the object in the mirror") are primarily composed of English-speaking Redditors, journalists, Wikipedia editors, and ScaleAI contractors. It highlights the specific sources of current AI training data and the resulting cultural and linguistic biases.
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