According to @timnitGebru, economic hardships are leading to the exploitation of vulnerable populations for low-quality data collection, with researchers often overlooking these issues, believing they are immune to the consequences. This practice poses significant risks for AI model reliability and exposes companies to ethical and legal challenges, particularly as low-quality datasets undermine model accuracy and fairness. The thread highlights a growing need for transparent, ethical data sourcing in AI development, presenting both a challenge and a business opportunity for companies specializing in responsible AI and data governance solutions (source: https://twitter.com/timnitGebru/status/1981390787725189573).