DoorDash launches a new 'Tasks' app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
DoorDash offers flexible paid gigs to over 8 million U.S. couriers to collect real-world data for AI and robotics, excluding several regulated states at launch.
- DoorDash announced a new job expansion called Tasks, allowing Dashers to earn extra money by completing small jobs.
- The Tasks program will assign basic tasks to train AI models.
- There are two parts to Tasks: one for traditional Dashers and another as a standalone app for AI training.
- Pay is shown upfront and determined based on the effort and complexity of the activity.
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Food delivery app company DoorDash has revealed a new way for couriers to make money.In a blog post on Thursday, the company introduced DoorDash Tasks, a method for users to earn cash by feeding its artificial intelligence systems.'These are the kinds of real-world problems we've been solving for over a decade.'The tasks range from innocuous to voluntarily intrusive. DoorDash listed example tasks like taking photos of a restaurant's food to help…
DoorDash’s new paid tasks turn couriers into AI and robot trainers
DoorDash Inc. is paying delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips and complete other digital tasks to help improve artificial intelligence and robotics models, following competitors that have found creative new uses for gig workers in the AI boom.
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