"Uber's gig workers now have another way to earn money: training AI models. The company said on Thursday it would start offering gigs meant to train AI - a group of jobs that Uber calls "Digital Tasks" - to some workers in the US through a pilot in its driver app. Uber already offers this sort of work to gig workers in India, where users complete tasks such as taking photos that are then fed into AI models."
"Uber plans to make Digital Tasks available to users who already drive for Uber and Uber Eats. It won't let them take AI-training tasks while driving or waiting for a ride for safety reasons. The tasks include taking photos and uploading audio clips. The work is part of Uber's AI Solutions Group, which sells its AI training services to other businesses."
"Finding work other than driving is an increasing concern for many gig workers, especially with the rise of self-driving cars threatening the future of their jobs. While Uber will likely still need human drivers for the next several years, Khosrowshahi has said that the loss of driving work will represent a big problem for society. He's pointed to AI training jobs like Digital Tasks as one potential way to counter that loss of income."
Uber will pilot Digital Tasks in the US, enabling some Uber and Uber Eats drivers to complete AI-training gigs through the driver app. Tasks include taking photos and uploading audio clips, and drivers cannot accept tasks while driving or waiting for rides for safety. The work feeds models and is offered by Uber's AI Solutions Group, which sells AI-training services to other companies. The pilot mirrors Digital Tasks already offered in India. The program aims to give drivers additional earning opportunities during downtime and to help address potential income losses from increased vehicle automation.
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