You’re Selling Your Life for $5. The Hidden Price of the AI Gig Economy
Kled has signed up 500,000 people to sell their daily life videos to AI companies for pennies. A WIRED reporter earned $21.55 for a week of footage. But the real story is in the terms of service: a worldwide, perpetual, exclusive license on your data for a one-time payment. The AI gig economy isn’t about empowerment — it’s about buying your digital shadow for pocket change.