I refused to train the AI that could replace me

A South African researcher with a Ph.D. in AI and agriculture was offered work training an AI system to replace academic tasks like teaching and grading—work that paid 20 times the national minimum wage in a country with 47.4% youth unemployment. The author explores how this mirrors a global pattern where skilled workers in low-wage countries are hired to transfer their expertise to AI systems that will eventually eliminate their jobs, putting Africa at particular risk due to its young, educated workforce and low AI adoption rates.