Summary
People in smaller towns in India are working on training artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This work involves processing and labeling data, which helps AI systems learn and make decisions. The trend of using rural areas for tech work is called "cloud farming" and brings job opportunities to these communities.
Key Facts
- Rural towns in India, like Virudhunagar, are involved in AI training by labeling and preparing data.
- This work, known as "cloud farming," gives job opportunities to people living in smaller towns and villages.
- Desicrew and NextWealth are companies leading this effort, aiming to provide jobs in rural areas rather than forcing people to move to big cities.
- Mohan Kumar, an AI worker, believes there is no professional difference in working from a small town compared to a big city when dealing with global clients.
- Around 70% of the workforce in Desicrew's centers are women, providing new economic opportunities for their families.
- A large part of the work involves transcription, turning speech into text to help AI understand different languages and dialects.
- NextWealth employs 5,000 staff across smaller towns, supporting the work with a high percentage of its projects coming from the United States.
