AI IntelligenceSep 6, 2026AI Intelligence
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AI has gutted Kenya's essay-writing industry, which at its peak paid more than 40,000 people in Nairobi to write homework for overseas students.
The collapse illustrates how generative AI can rapidly eliminate entire job categories in the global gig economy.
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AI has gutted Kenya's essay-writing industry, which at its peak paid more than 40,000 people in Nairobi to write homework for overseas students. The collapse illustrates how generative AI can rapidly eliminate entire job categories in the global gig economy.