# AI steals pleasure of work, The Hindu says 2026-08-09T01:59:54+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A viral social media post shows a homemaker in Chennai paid up to ₹250 an hour to strap a camera to her head and record daily chores. Employers use the footage to train AI bots for unstructured environments. The Hindu columnist argues that this trend, and AI's growing role in software development, is robbing workers of the simple joys of working. The writer recalls watching her grandmother fold laundry with care, calling it an art, and contrasts it with today's AI-driven tasks where individual imprint and collective euphoria are lost. She worries about AI's impact on creativity and mental health. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: AI, creativity, gig work, job satisfaction, mental health, The Hindu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ai-steals-pleasure-of-work-the-hindu-says/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ai-steals-pleasure-of-work-the-hindu-says/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.