German AI Startup Offers Free NYC Apartment Cleaning in Exchange for Recording Rights to Train AI
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Summary
A German AI training startup called MicroAGI is offering free apartment cleaning services to New York City residents in exchange for permission to record the cleaning process. The cleaners wear cameras on their "magic hats" to capture video footage inside homes, which will be used to train artificial intelligence systems. The company is seeking participants willing to trade their privacy and messy living spaces for a free professional cleaning.
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The German startup behind this proposition, MicroAGI, invites New Yorkers amenable to this unusual trade offer to sign up on the t
A Company Will Clean Your Nasty Apartment For Free if You Let Them Record It
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