Gig Workers Train Home Robots

Robotics and AI firms are paying people to record themselves folding laundry, loading dishwashers, and similar tasks to generate labeled video for dexterous robotic learning. This turns domestic labor into data‑collection piecework and creates a short‑term 'service job' whose purpose is to teach machines to replace it. — It shows how the gig economy is shifting toward data extraction that accelerates automation, raising questions about compensation, consent, and the transition path for service‑sector jobs.