PaySnap - AI Powered Wage Theft Detector
PaySnap is an AI-powered tool designed to help workers identify wage theft and understand their paystubs. It allows users to upload paystub photos or describe their situations in multiple languages, providing insights into owed wages and legal violations. The application aims to empower vulnerable workers, particularly in industries like construction and hospitality, by making wage rights accessible and understandable.
- ▪PaySnap detects wage theft by analyzing paystub photos and providing detailed explanations in 11 languages.
- ▪The application has been fine-tuned on over 365,000 real Department of Labor enforcement cases to improve accuracy.
- ▪PaySnap aims to assist workers who may be unaware of their rights or afraid to report wage violations.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 23:54:33 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3914652) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Aadarsh Praveen Posted on May 20 PaySnap - AI Powered Wage Theft Detector #devchallenge #gemmachallenge #gemma #gemma4e2b Gemma 4 Challenge: Build With Gemma 4 Submission This is a submission for the Gemma 4 Challenge: Build with Gemma 4 What I Built PaySnap is an AI-powered wage theft detector that helps workers understand their paystubs and recover stolen wages in their language. Every year, $50 billion is stolen from American workers through wage theft.
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