Uber Drivers to Train AI for Extra Income

Uber's New AI Training Program

• 💡 Uber is piloting a new program that will pay drivers and couriers to train artificial intelligence.
• 🎯 This initiative aims to provide gig workers with opportunities to earn money through the app, even when they are not actively driving or making deliveries.

Types of AI Training Tasks

• 📸 Drivers can assist in training AI models by uploading photos.
• 🗣️ Another task involves drivers recording themselves speaking in various languages or accents.

Compensation and Pilot Program

• 💰 Uber states that pay for these tasks will vary based on the complexity and time required.
• ✅ Drivers will be informed of the payment amount before accepting any AI training job.
• 🌍 This program is currently being tested in India.

Driver and CEO Perspectives

• 💬 The CEO of Uber suggests that drivers have expressed a desire for more earning opportunities during their downtime.
• 🤖 While this program offers supplemental income, Uber's CEO has also predicted that robo taxis could replace human drivers within 10 to 15 years.
• ❓ It is currently unclear which company's AI models drivers will be training or if these companies will partner with Uber in the future.