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ChatGPT is one of the most successful tech products ever launched. And crucial to that success is a group of largely unknown data workers in Kenya. By reviewing disturbing, grotesque content, often for wages of just two to three dollars an hour, they helped make the viral chatbot safe. WSJ’s Karen Hao traveled to Kenya to meet those workers and hear about what the job cost them.  Further Reading: - What Is ChatGPT? What to Know About the AI Chatbot  - The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader  Further Listening: - The Company Behind ChatGPT  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like many states in the Midwest, Nebraska was somewhat spared during the early days of the pandemic. But now, the state has more cases per capita than any other in the country. We talk with two Omaha doctors who say this latest surge is exhausting health care workers, and one explains why she's tired of people calling health care workers heroes.

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