an AI startup is offering free apartment cleaning in New York City right now.

The catch is not money. It is data.

You book a cleaner. They show up wearing a recording device. They clean your place, then leave. You pay nothing.

The recording funds the whole thing. Robotics companies need footage of how humans do everyday tasks. That footage is the product being sold. Personal details get anonymized before anything is processed.

They are starting with cleaning. Handymen, repairs, and errands are next. More cities coming.

The idea is simple. You give up a recording of your home being cleaned. You get the cleaning free.