"Sponsored hackathons" are just a euphemism for exploiting free labor
suchenzang · x · 2026-08-31
Critiques the trend of "sponsored hackathons" and competitions in the AI industry as schemes to exploit free labor. It highlights how companies expect students and researchers to work for free under the guise of innovation and academic collaboration.
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