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These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs
KARUR, India — Three men stride across a cavernous textile factory floor of Texworth in the southern Indian city of Karur, handing GoPros and smart glasses to workers, including 40-year-old Shoba Kirubakaran.
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In a large textile factory in Karur, India, three men equipped workers with GoPros and smart glasses to capture their motions. One worker, 40‑year‑old Shoba Kirubakaran, was filmed while packing yellow aprons with chicken designs for the brand Designs By Danica, unaware the footage would train AI robots to replace her role. Kirubakaran said this was the third time she was asked to wear a GoPro and that the company never informed her of the purpose. NPR disclosed the training intent during its interview with her.
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