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Indian factory workers wear GoPros to train the robots replacing them

Factory workers in India are wearing GoPro cameras to record how they work, and the footage is meant to train robots to take over; the workers are the training data.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 1:55 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by NPR: “These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:55 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger; aired 2 times.

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NPRThese workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFactory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras on the job, so the footage can teach robots to do the work instead.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterTHE EVIDENCE IS STRAPPED TO THEIR HEADS!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterEvery stitch, every tightened bolt, every sip of tea is on tape, and the robots are allegedly taking notes!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEvery sip of tea.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe ultimate goal, according to NPR, is a robot that can take over the whole job, which means these workers are the star witnesses in their own replacement!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo they're filming the training video for the person who gets the job. And they didn't even get a producer credit.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterMy advice to every worker on camera is to do it badly, slowly, and with a very long lunch!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe robot will learn the long lunch first. It always does.

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