TransPerfect’s $30 “Remote Data Contributor” job isn’t just harmless side work — it’s part of a massive AI training pipeline. By paying people to record their voices, companies quietly harvest human speech to teach machines how to sound like us. It’s data extraction disguised as inclusion — and it’s accelerating the automation of human jobs, one voice at a time.
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ASR in Court Reporting – Tool, Threat, or Transformation?
As court reporting faces increasing pressure from digital disruption, the debate over ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) intensifies. Can it be used responsibly — or does its adoption spell the end of human-led recordkeeping? This article explores the nuanced question: If ASR is wielded by a trained, licensed stenographer, does it become a tool — or remain a threat? The future of our profession may hinge on the answer.
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