Refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp power AI tasks for dwindling, uncertain pay
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-08
The Guardian reports from Kakuma refugee camp: a refugee known as Grace does AI tasks via AOP Connect, a crowdsourced platform owned by UK firm RWS — prompting ChatGPT to translate hymns, then researching translations. RWS documents say high-quality work can earn up to a $500 'discretionary reward,' but refugees have no guaranteed wages and most earn far less without explanation. The report captures AI's hidden labor force working 'for what the market bears, not what the hype promises.'
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