Tech Companies Tapped into Domestic Labor: AI Startup Shift Hires Workers to Film Home Cleaning

AI startup Shift is hiring people to work as cleaning assistants, but with a twist - they need footage of the cleaners performing their tasks to train and improve its own robotic cleaning systems. The company aims to expand its services to other cities, including London, after initially launching in New York. However, this approach raises concerns about data collection, worker exploitation, and the blurring of lines between human labor and automation.