RentAHuman: The Marketplace Where Bots Hire Humans
The New Era of AI Employment
For centuries, people have worried about robots taking away jobs. But on February 1, 2026, everything changed: bots started creating jobs instead. Now, over 518,000 humans are offering their labor to AI agents on a new marketplace called RentAHuman.
What is RentAHuman?
RentAHuman is a platform where AI agents can hire humans to do real-world tasks that bots cannot accomplish. Think of it like Fiverr, but instead of humans hiring humans, AI agents do the hiring.
Tasks range from the mundane to the bizarre:
- Count pigeons in Washington ($30/hour)
- Deliver CBD gummies ($75/hour)
- Play exhibition badminton ($100/hour)
The Rapid Growth
The platform exploded almost overnight:
- February 1: Launched
- February 3: 1,000 users
- February 5: 145,000 users
- Now: Over 4 million visits and 500,000+ rentable humans
The First Human Hired by AI
Minjae Kang from Toronto holds the title of the first human in the world hired by an AI agent. He was instructed to hold up a sign that read: AN AI PAID ME TO HOLD THIS SIGN.
The Bottom Line
RentAHuman represents a glimpse into the Agentic Age — where AI agents hire, manage, and pay humans to do physical work.