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Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
TL;DR
- MicroAGI's Shift app offers free home cleaning in NYC in exchange for recording cleaning activities.
- The recorded footage is intended to train AI robots for household tasks.
- The company states that data is anonymized and sensitive information is blurred before uploading.
- The Shift app's terms of service include clauses absolving the platform of responsibility for damages, theft, or injury.
- The free cleaning service is a promotional tactic for the app's primary function: recruiting people to record daily tasks for payment.