Summary:
- The article discusses Flock, a startup that uses overseas gig workers to help build its AI-powered surveillance technology.
- Flock hires workers from countries like India and the Philippines to label and annotate images and videos, which are then used to train Flock's AI algorithms for its surveillance products.
- This approach allows Flock to rapidly scale its AI development, but raises concerns about the ethical implications of using low-paid, remote workers to power surveillance technology.