Gig workers train humanoids with chore data globally
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- Micro1 employs thousands of gig workers in over 50 countries, including Nigeria and India, to record themselves performing chores, selling this data to robotics firms for training humanoids.
- Zeus, a medical student in Nigeria, exemplifies these workers, using his iPhone to record daily activities for Micro1, highlighting the global reach and personal nature of this data collection.
- Angela Aristidou proposes a new evaluation method, Human–AI, Context-Specific Evaluation, to address the misalignment of current AI benchmarks that assess AI in isolation rather than its real-world performance within human teams.
- OpenAI has reportedly closed Silicon Valley's largest-ever funding round, raising $122 billion ahead of its IPO, signaling massive investment in the AI sector.
- Infleqtion owns a quantum computer competing for a $5 million prize by attempting to solve healthcare problems that classical computers cannot, indicating the push for advanced computing in critical fields.
Why it matters: The reliance on gig workers for AI training raises ethical questions about privacy and consent for thousands in over 50 countries.
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