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Cameras Capture Gig Workers for AI Training in LA

3/13/2026

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  • In Los Angeles, a new gig economy has workers perform household tasks while wearing cameras to train artificial intelligence on human movements.
  • Companies like Instawork connect workers to assignments, paying around $80 for two hours of footage.
  • Contributors Salvador Arciga and the Ahmed couple record activities like cooking and cleaning for robotics data.
  • Some participants face video rejections due to technical issues.
  • Sunain has expanded its operations globally.