Indian Workers Are Paid $2 An Hour To Film Themselves, So Robots Can Learn Their Jobs

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Robotics companies racing to build machines that can weld steel and stitch shoes are turning to an unlikely workforce to teach them how, ordinary Indian laborers filming their own daily tasks, effectively training the very robots that could eventually replace them. Bloomberg's feature, alongside reporting from AFP, Al Jazeera, and Dawn, documents how thousands of Indian workers are now strapping smartphones and head cameras to themselves to capture first-person footage for AI-powered robotics firms competing to collect this valuable training data. The pay is modest but steady, workers earn around 250 rupees, roughly $2.60, for an hour of recorded footage. Chennai housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra, 25, described filming herself slicing mangoes in her own kitchen, telling AFP and Al Jazeera she takes the work simply because nobody else pays that rate just for doing housework, adding half-jokingly that she might end up owning a robot herself someday. At a Karur textile factory in Ta...

Fieldwork, a national market research company, is looking for adults 65+ diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in an upcoming paid, in-person research study in New York City

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**Paid Research Opportunity for Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis (NYC)**

Do you or someone you know have **rheumatoid arthritis (RA)**?

Fieldwork, a national market research company, is looking for **adults 65+ diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis** to participate in an upcoming **paid, in-person research study in New York City**.

During the session, participants will be asked to provide feedback on the design and ease of use of a medical device. **This is not a clinical trial**, and no medication will be administered. We're simply looking to hear about your experiences and opinions to help improve future healthcare products.

**Study Details:**
• In-person interview in New York City
• Qualified participants will receive compensation for their time
• No treatment or medication is involved

If you're interested in learning more or would like to see if you qualify, please send me a private message or complete our brief screening questionnaire here: https://opinari.fieldwork.com/surveys/1106NYC26ADULTS18nup

Please feel free to share this opportunity with friends or family members who may be interested. Thank you!

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