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The Truth About AI: Freelancers & Why Systems Matter More than People Think with Chris Dumpleton


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While headlines scream about AI replacing call center jobs, Chris Dumpleton reveals a different reality. As an executive at Limitless Technology, he's spent 20 years in telecom and contact centers—today he shares why organizations struggle to implement AI cost-cutting measures and how the gig economy model can create better outcomes for both companies and customers.

With a storied career that includes helping eBay increase seller revenue by 24% using peer-to-peer expert coaching, Chris discusses how Limitless Technology evolved from "taking the Uber business model to contact centers" to becoming a key player in AI training through RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback). Chris explains why outcome-based pricing creates better incentives than traditional employment models and how the same platform that connects customers with brand experts is now connecting AI companies with the specialized knowledge workers needed to train sophisticated language models.

You'll Learn:
  • Why contact center managers resist AI implementation despite corporate pressure to cut costs
  • How gig economy experts with real product experience outperform traditionally trained agents
  • The rating-driven excellence model that makes freelance workers more motivated than employees
  • The explosive demand for specialized expertise in RLHF and AI model training
  • Why outcome-based pricing aligns incentives better
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