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Indian Workers Film Household Chores to Train AI Robots
Thousands of workers in India are recording everyday tasks to help develop AI-powered humanoid robots for future household work. Some earn just over two dollars per hour of video.
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Thousands of workers in India are filming themselves performing household tasks to train AI-powered robots that could eventually take on those jobs. The recordings provide data on human movement for global tech companies developing humanoid machines. With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself performing everyday chores.
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Her videos contribute to datasets used to teach robots how to navigate domestic environments. Some AI trainers earn just over two dollars per hour of video. Mundane recordings of routine activities are viewed as essential for machines to replicate human actions in real-world settings.
The practice involves workers across India capturing simple movements such as cooking, cleaning, and organizing spaces. These clips supply the visual and motion data required to program robots for similar tasks.
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