Scale AIās $14.3B Gig Workersā Overtime Drama: Orwell Watches
In a technology tale dripping with irony, Scale AI settled four lawsuits from Californian contractor gladiators ā Steve McKinney, Amber Rogowicz, and repeat plaintiff Chloe Agape ā who accused the $14.3 billion startup (partially owned by Meta) of paying sub-minimum wages, denying overtime, and watching mouse clicks with Orwellian zeal between 2024 and 2025. McKinney wasnāt even paid for battling mandatory training webinars, while Rogowicz toiled on the Outlier platform below Californiaās minimum wage. Scale AI, having learned labor law lessons via litigation, has since ghosted Cali gig workers. Meanwhile, psychytical pain lingers in another federal suit regarding traumatic data labeling, proving AI training isnāt all fun and no lawsuits.
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Scale AI got Metaās $14.3B blessing but forgot to pay humans minimum wage. Orwell would be proud of the mouse spying, just donāt expect overtime unless youāre a robot.
Imagine getting billions from Meta and still finding time to underpay contractors. Scale AIās strategy: Train AI, squeeze humans, repeat.
Scale AIās gig workers faced mental trauma labeling violent content, but hey, at least their overseers had Orwellian mouse trackers! Progress?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/17/2025 | Author: Charles Rollet
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