Thursday
December 18
2025

Analysis: The Hidden Kenyan Workers Training China’s AI Models

By Damilare Dosunmu and Tessie Waithira

It’s 3 a.m. in Nairobi, and Ken’s laptop and phone glow in the dark. On one screen, waves crash against a beach in a video, and on the other, a woman stretches into a yoga pose. He has watched each clip several times, trying to decide whether or not it’s in slow motion.

Photo courtesy of Hello Lightbulb.

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