Gig workers in 50+ countries are filming themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots for $15 an hour
A startup called Micro1 is recruiting gig workers in over 50 countries to film themselves doing household chores to train humanoid robots. The workers are paid around $15 an hour, but have no stake in the value created by the data they produce, highlighting a significant imbalance in the economics of AI development.
Micro1, a startup, is recruiting workers globally to film themselves doing chores like laundry and washing dishes. This footage is used to train humanoid robots. Workers are paid $15 an hour, a competitive rate in many countries. The data collected is used to power the development of humanoid robots, with companies like Scale AI collecting over 100,000 hours of training footage. The workers have no equity or rights over the data they produce. This model raises concerns about labour exploitation and privacy, as the footage captures intimate details of people's homes.
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