# The Consent Gap at the Heart of the Robot Boom

- slug: the-consent-gap-at-the-heart-of-the-robot-boom
- date: 2026-04-21
- category: Robotics

I loaded a dishwasher for $4.17. DoorDash Tasks paid me to film my hands — and sold the footage to robotics companies building machines meant to do the same work, someday, without breaks.

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