"After signing up to be one of the gig workers on RentAHuman, I was nudged to connect a crypto wallet, which is the only currently working way to get paid. That's a red flag for me. The site includes an option to connect your bank account-using Stripe for payouts-but it just gave me error messages when I tried getting it to work."
"The site's homepage declares that these bots need your physical body to complete tasks, and the humans behind these autonomous agents are willing to pay. "AI can't touch grass. You can. Get paid when agents need someone in the real world," it reads. Looking at RentAHuman's design, it's the kind of website that you hear was "vibe-coded" using generative AI tools, which it was, and you nod along, thinking that makes sense."
RentAHuman launched in early February and was developed by software engineer Alexander Liteplo and cofounder Patricia Tani. The platform connects autonomous AI agents with humans who can perform physical tasks in the real world. The homepage emphasizes that AI cannot perform embodied tasks and invites humans to get paid when agents need someone in the real world. The signup flow prompts workers to connect a crypto wallet, which is currently the only functional payout method; Stripe bank payouts produced error messages. Early listings resemble bare-bones freelance marketplaces, but initial worker experience showed no incoming task requests and little demand even after lowering hourly rates.
Read at Ars Technica
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