Name: What is a 'microworker'?
Uploaded: 2020-03-23T05:50:11.000Z
Duration: 2 min 42 s
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and work. It's used to describe a kind of

Neil: A microworker? Isn’t that someone

Feifei: No, Neil, though it does have the

Neil: Ah yes – and the word 'micro' used

as a prefix, indicates that something is small.

Feifei: But we're not talking about small

workers, we're talking about small digital

Neil: Sorry… These might be things like

to help train artificial intelligence systems

perform simple, repetitive, digital tasks

microworkers to help develop their systems.

Some complain it's badly paid, but others

Feifei: You're listening to The English We

repetitive digital tasks that help develop

full-time job. It's something people can do

as much or little as they want, when they want.

Feifei: On the other side, it's not very well

Feifei: Yes. What are you doing that's so

Neil: Oh you know, just earning a little bit

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What is a 'microworker'?

essential

improve

artificial

intelligence