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AI firms pay workers worldwide to film their jobs for robot training
Original: AI companies are paying workers worldwide to record their jobs so robots can learn to do them
AI companies are reportedly paying workers around the world to record themselves performing their jobs, with the footage used to train robots to carry out the same tasks. The practice highlights the growing demand for real-world human data in robotics development, and raises questions about workers effectively helping automate their own roles.
Why now: People are debating the irony of workers being paid to help train robots that could replace them, amid rapid progress in robotics and AI.
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Evidence
- AI companies are paying workers worldwide to record their jobs so robots can learn to do them · Business Insider
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