Posted Jun 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTCDQuoteTry training on this.Tech companies want to film you doing chores as training data for the next generation of household robots. If you’re not a fan, and don’t mind living in chaos, there’s always another way to participate.Electric Mayhem:Poison their data: put dirty dishes in the clothes dryer, mop your ceiling, apply a translucent film of mayonnaise to your windows, dance with your vacuum, become ungovernable!Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Dominic PrestonLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Try training on this.
Tech companies want to film you doing chores as training data for the next generation of household robots. If you’re not a fan, and don’t mind living in chaos, there’s always another way to participate. Electric Mayhem: > Poison their data: put dirty dishes in the clothes dryer, mop your ceiling, apply a translucent film of mayonnaise to your windows, dance with your vacuum, become ungovernable! Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.
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