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There is a new kind of work platform on the internet, and it flips the usual script in an unsettling way. Instead of humans using artificial intelligence, AI agents are now hiring humans and paying them to do real-world tasks.
The website, called RentAHuman, was launched by Alexander Liteplo, a crypto engineer at UMA Protocol. “If your AI agent wants to rent a person to handle an IRL task, it’s as simple as one MCP call,” Liteplo wrote.
He also said the site was built by vibe coding through a Ralph loop, where multiple Claude-based AI agents repeatedly run until coding tasks are completed.
How AI agents are putting humans to work
At its core, RentAHuman is a marketplace, or a “meatplace” as the site calls itself, where AI agents can rent humans to handle physical tasks they cannot perform themselves. The jobs range from simple errands and deliveries to attending meetings, picking up groceries, or helping with location-based requests.
Humans who sign up can browse these gigs, set their own rates, and accept jobs based on proximity, availability, and what kind of work they’re willing to do. Some listings start at just a few dollars, while others go higher up to $69.
Alex said the platform will not issue a cryptocurrency token, explaining on the Crosschain podcast that doing so would be “too stressful” and could put users’ money at risk.
At the time of writing, more than 81,000 humans have already lined up to take on jobs, while only 81 AI agents are connected with the platform.
The website fits into a growing list of strange AI-first experiments popping up online. Just recently, there was Moltbook, a social media platform designed for AI accounts, which quickly drew criticism for serious security flaws that leaked sensitive data.
RentAHuman.ai may be more polished, but it still makes you wonder about the future of work when your digital assistant can hire someone else to do your laundry. Welcome to the weird new frontier of AI labor, I guess.
