# A college student thought he'd struck gold training AI. Then he says he got burned.

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Business Insider, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.businessinsider.com/workers-filed-pay-disputes-at-ai-training-startup-handshake-2026-11>

Nearly two dozen current and former contractors said Handshake this year underpaid them by hundreds or thousands of dollars each.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [A college student thought he'd struck gold training AI. Then he says he got burned.](<https://www.businessinsider.com/workers-filed-pay-disputes-at-ai-training-startup-handshake-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States)
  Nearly two dozen current and former contractors said Handshake this year underpaid them by hundreds or thousands of dollars each.
