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I let robot-trainers clean my apartment for free. It was unsettling, but I got over it.
I invited cleaners and a chef from the startup Shift into my New York apartment. They worked for free — but recorded the process to train AI robots.
TL;DR
- Shift, an AI startup, offers free housekeeping and chef services in New York.
- The price for these services is the video recording of the household tasks to train robots.
- The author agreed to have cleaners and a chef document their apartment and cooking process.
- While initially nervous about the cameras, the author appreciated the free services.
- The cleaning quality was average, but the three-course meal prepared by the chef was a positive experience.
- The author questions the sustainability of Shift's business model due to high operational costs.
- Despite privacy concerns, the demand for such services is high.