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I let robot-trainers clean my apartment for free. It was unsettling, but I got over it.
The author allowed Shift's cleaners and a chef to clean and cook in their New York apartment for free in exchange for video recordings to train AI and robotics. The service raised privacy concerns but was accepted as a cost-saving measure despite initial discomfort.
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