OpenAI contractors were reportedly fired for using AI to train ChatGPT — here’s how they got caught
By Amanda Caswell, Tom's Guide
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There’s something deeply ironic about getting fired from an AI company for using AI, but that’s reportedly exactly what happened to multiple contractors helping train OpenAI’s models. Contractors hired to review and improve the responses generated by OpenAI’s AI models have been fired or removed from projects after using AI to do their own work, according to a new report from 404 Media. The rule makes more sense than it might sound. These workers are being hired specifically for their human judgment — something that becomes considerably less useful if ChatGPT or another AI chatbot is doing the judging for them. One contractor told 404 Media that they see people using AI “all the time” and that workers are regularly removed for doing it.
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