The True Cost of a Free Apartment Clean in New York
A New York startup named Micro AGI is providing free apartment cleaning under its Shift project, but clients must allow workers to record their homes. The cleaners wear cap-mounted cameras that collect video data to train autonomous domestic robots. The company's founder, Bercan Kilic, explains that physical robots need diverse real-world data to adapt to different spaces. However, privacy advocates from groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation warn that this practice threatens personal privacy and could lead to surveillance pricing.