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Henry Chandonnet
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Shift cleaners filmed my apartment to train robots.
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;DRAI
Shift offers free household cleaning and catering to New Yorkers in exchange for video data to train robots. The startup exemplifies a broader trend: robotics companies fronting service costs to acquire training datasets, raising questions about sustainable economics.
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