‘Someone else will do it for less’: Refugees in Kenya are powering tech for dwindling pay
TL;DR
Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs In a portable building in Kakuma, a refugee camp near Kenya’s northern border with South Sudan, Grace used ChatGPT to research translations of Christian hymns in languages she doesn’t speak. She didn’t know the client, the purpose of her work or whether she would be paid, but as a refugee unable to legally work in Kenya, she needed any opportunity she could get.
Nauti's Take
Anyone buying AI workflows should trace the human work behind each task: who checks the output, how workers are paid, and what happens when demand falls? Small teams should verify the data and quality chain first, including where the labor comes from and how fragile the operation becomes when automation or cheaper suppliers enter the process.
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