India, May 20 -- A video of a vegetable seller in Bengaluru wearing a head-mounted device with an iPhone strapped to his forehead has gone viral on social media. The clip was shared on Instagram by a user named Vaibhav, who claimed that the vendor was collecting "real-world data" for AI training while working.

"I was just cruising on my scooty when I had to literally slam on the brakes for this," Vaibhav wrote in the caption.

"I saw a local vegetable vendor wearing a headband rigged with an iPhone and a memory card. Naturally, I had to stop and ask. The answer? He's collecting real-world data for AI training," he added.

Vaibhav said that the worker was allegedly being paid Rs.350 per hour for the task. "The kicker? They get paid Rs.350...