DoorDash trains gig workers for AI data tasks

DoorDash is launching a new paid program called Tasks, aiming to leverage its 8 million U.S. delivery couriers for a novel purpose: generating training data for artificial intelligence and robotics. This initiative redirects couriers toward digital assignments that can be performed alongside or instead of traditional deliveries. The move signifies a growing trend of integrating the gig economy into the development pipeline for advanced AI systems, potentially creating new revenue streams for workers and accelerating AI progress.