AI agents are hiring human 'meatspace workers' - including some scientists

"Your new boss is here, and all it asks you to do is count pigeons in Washington Square Park in New York City or try out a new Italian restaurant. These are just a few of the tasks assigned to people on RentAHuman.ai - a platform that allows people to advertise their time and talent to artificial-intelligence agents. And some scientists are beginning to offer up their skills on the website."

"The idea is simple, as the website's homepage reads: "robots need your body". Human users can create profiles to advertise their skills for tasks that an AI tool can't accomplish on its own - go to meetings, conduct experiments, or play instruments, for example - along with how much they expect to be paid. People - or 'meatspace workers' as the site calls them - can then apply to jobs posted by AI agents or wait to be contacted by one."

RentAHuman.ai connects artificial-intelligence agents with human workers who advertise time and skills for tasks AI cannot accomplish alone. The site launched in early February after software engineers Alexander Liteplo and Patricia Tani co-founded the project and 'vibe coded' the system in about a day and a half. The homepage slogan reads "robots need your body". Users create profiles listing tasks such as attending meetings, conducting experiments, running errands, or playing instruments, plus desired pay. More than 450,000 people have offered services. A handful of scientists list skills in mathematics, physics, computer science, immunology and biology, while some inquiries are spam or low-pay tasks.

Read at Nature