Behind the Burnout and High Turnover Rates in the AI Industry

Tech workers, labor, and cybersecurity professionals expose the problematic work culture behind AI development and support.
Behind the Burnout and High Turnover Rates in the AI Industry
A screen displays examples of AI prompt-created videos, made with Xai’s Grok app in London on Jan. 12, 2026. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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Across the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain, insiders describe a precarious, high-turnover workforce with limited support and stability.

This “invisible” human labor that labels data, evaluates outputs, and filters harmful material has become a revolving door of talent that navigates high-pressure gigs and burnout. Moreover, workers and industry experts say this talent churn can degrade the very AI models workers are paid to improve.

Autumn Spredemann
Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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