Re:4TB of voice samples just stolen from 40k AI contractors ...
by caminante on Monday April 27, 2026 @12:15PM
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Per the WSJ article last week, I suspect Mercor's playing in a grey area of contracts. It wasn't just voice.[0]
A lot of people were basically wiretapping themselves AND their businesses (!!!) with the Mercor Insightful app.
While a lot of Mercor "contractors" claim Mercor over-reached with data gathering, it's kind of smart because people are too afraid to complain too much knowing they'll not only lose their primary job, but also put a spotlight on forbidden dealing with their company's private information.
A lot of people were basically wiretapping themselves AND their businesses (!!!) with the Mercor Insightful app.
While a lot of Mercor "contractors" claim Mercor over-reached with data gathering, it's kind of smart because people are too afraid to complain too much knowing they'll not only lose their primary job, but also put a spotlight on forbidden dealing with their company's private information.
[0] https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mercor-ai-startup-personal-data-...