Training Robots In My Apartment
Training Robots In My Apartment“All over the world, human beings are training robots to do tasks in the real world,” writes Suzy Weiss. (Illustration by The Free Press, image via William Gottlieb/Corbis via Getty Images)Two college kids showed up with Clorox, and cameras on their heads—and filmed themselves cleaning. I feel awkward about it.By Suzy Weiss06.12.26 — Tech and BusinessFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration1READ IN APPMy cleaning crew was late. When they arrived—a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old, both sweaty, in matching white, branded collared shirts—they were armed only with Clorox wipes and gusto.
- ▪Training Robots In My Apartment“All over the world, human beings are training robots to do tasks in the real world,” writes Suzy Weiss. (Illustration by The Free Press, image via William Gottlieb/Corbis via Getty Images)Two college kids sho
- ▪I feel awkward about it.By Suzy Weiss06.12.26 — Tech and BusinessFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration1READ IN APPMy cleaning crew was late.
- ▪When they arrived—a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old, both sweaty, in matching white, branded collared shirts—they were armed only with Clorox wipes and gusto.
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| Publication time | Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:41:28 GMT |
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Training Robots In My Apartment“All over the world, human beings are training robots to do tasks in the real world,” writes Suzy Weiss. (Illustration by The Free Press, image via William Gottlieb/Corbis via Getty Images)Two college kids showed up with Clorox, and cameras on their heads—and filmed themselves cleaning. The footage will train robots. I feel awkward about it.By Suzy Weiss06.12.26 — Tech and BusinessFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration1READ IN APPMy cleaning crew was late. When they arrived—a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old, both sweaty, in matching white, branded collared shirts—they were armed only with Clorox wipes and gusto. But I couldn’t complain: They were about to spend two hours scrubbing my Brooklyn apartment for free.
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