AI startup Shift offers free cleaning in exchange for video data to train household robots
By
Robert Hart
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
AI training startup Shift is offering free home cleaning services in exchange for video footage of cleaners performing domestic chores. The company aims to collect real-world data to train robots for household tasks. This reflects a growing trend where startups pay or incentivize people for the data needed to teach machines to perform everyday human activities.
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But there's a catch. There's always a catch.
In exchange for the cleaning, Shift wants footage of its cleaners at work: scrubbing dishes, wiping counters, dusting tables, mopping floors.
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