A Bengaluru vegetable vendor wearing an iPhone strapped to his forehead has left the internet equal parts fascinated and confused after a viral video claimed he was helping train artificial intelligence (AI) models while selling vegetables on the street.The now-viral clip was shared on Instagram by a user named Vaibhav, who said he initially stopped in disbelief after spotting the unusual setup while riding through the city.“I was just cruising on my scooty when I had to literally slam on the brakes for this,” he wrote.The video shows the vendor walking around with a head-mounted rig carrying an iPhone and memory device attached to his forehead while continuing his regular work.Curious about the bizarre-looking arrangement, Vaibhav stopped to ask the man what exactly he was doing.“The answer? He’s collecting real-world data for AI training,” he wrote.According to the post, the work reportedly involves recording human movement and real-world interactions to help train robotics and humanoid AI systems.
What truly stunned the internet, however, was the alleged pay.“The kicker? They get paid Rs 350hour.
