The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home
From MIT Technology Review Narrated by MIT Technology Review
April 8, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
The episode discusses gig workers in Nigeria and India who are training humanoid robots by recording their daily chores.
People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
People in this episode
Host: Noa
Topics covered
- gig economy
- humanoid robots
- technology
- remote work
- AI training
Keywords
- gig workers
- humanoid robots
- AI
- Nigeria
- India
- technology
- remote work
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Nigeria, India
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