Uber is expanding its AI-training service with a pilot for drivers in the US. Some US-based gig workers will be able to train AI models by taking photos and completing other tasks. Uber already offers ...

In its quest to become the ultimate app for “flexible work,” Uber launched today a new pilot to allow its US drivers and couriers to earn extra money by performing “microtasks” to train AI models.

Editor's take: Human workers quietly underpin AI's apparent intelligence, performing low-paid labeling tasks that correct errors and refine outputs. As AI grows across industries, these micro-jobs are ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Public health researchers at New York University are launching a coronavirus safety training for ride-hail workers at a time when many Uber and Lyft drivers are expected to return ...

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" ...