#99 - The Gig Economy's Weirdest Job: Teaching Robots to Take Over - Presented by CalendarPA.com

This week the crew dives into one of the strangest corners of the AI economy: robotics companies paying Indian workers, from waste sorters to homemakers, a few dollars an hour to wear head mounted cameras and capture footage of everyday tasks like welding, stitching, and sorting. That footage is training the humanoid robots built by companies like Figure AI, Boston Dynamics, and Unitree, raising uncomfortable questions about consent, awareness, and whether the people doing this work fully understand they may be helping automate their own jobs. It's a story that sits right at the intersection of labor, ethics, and where AI development actually gets its raw material. From there, the show shifts into talent acquisition with a panel featuring Jocelyn King, Kyle Lagunas, and Hayden Field breaking down where TA is headed, how to actually influence hiring managers, and what practitioners can do to maximize their impact. Guest Kyle Forrest joins Trent Cotton for our Talk Nerdy with iCIMS segment, and Josh Jones of ERE Media closes things out with a look at the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit, happening November 10 and 11 in San Diego, including what's new for 2026 and why practitioner led content is drawing TA leaders back for direct access to the people actually doing the work. Make sure to give our sponsors some love, CalendarPA.com and Talent Tech PR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices