Over 40,000 Kenyans who previously worked as academic ghostwriters are facing job losses due to the increasing replacement of human writers by artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT.

• An estimated 40,000 Kenyans in Nairobi have been impacted.
• The disruption affects individuals and businesses that relied on the academic writing industry for income.
• Former ghostwriters are seeking new employment in fields like data labelling and social media content moderation, but these roles are also becoming more competitive due to AI advancements.