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Google Cuts Thousands of Workers Improving Search After Search Results Scientifically Shown to Suck
"These workers provide critical support that keeps Google’s flagship Search results and Bard AI safe and functional for the company’s billions of users," the union representing the contractors said.
The announcement comes on the heels of a study published last week that found Google’s search results have undeniably gotten worse as AI-generated content proliferates and the company struggles to keep up by tweaking algorithms. “As subcontractors for Google, we have been a canary in the AI coal mine calling out the precarious labor conditions we face being the human workers standing between large language models and their end users. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy& to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.
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