Google cancels contract with an AI data firm that’s helped train Bard

Google has ended its contract with Appen, an Australian data company involved in training its language model AI tools, which has had a significant impact on Appen’s revenue.

Employees at companies like Appen often handle the more distasteful parts of training AI and are often lower-paid and ignored, leading to issues like wage disputes and layoffs.

This move by Google adds to the growing concerns around the treatment and compensation of workers involved in training AI models for big tech companies.