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The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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Zeus is a data recorder for Micro1, which sells the data he collects to robotics firms. As these companies race to build humanoids, videos from workers like Zeus have become the hottest new way to train them.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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Micro1 has hired thousands of them in more than 50 countries, including India, Nigeria, and Argentina. The jobs pay well\u00a0locally, but\u00a0raise thorny questions around privacy and informed consent. The work can be challenging\u2014and weird.\u00a0Read the full story.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n