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DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
DoorDash has launched a new “Tasks” app that pays delivery couriers in select markets to submit video clips and complete other tasks. The app’s purpose is to gather content for training artificial-intelligence models. Couriers can earn money by creating the videos and performing the assigned tasks.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·DoorDash launches Tasks, a new app that pays delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips and complete other tasks for training AI models (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)
- TechCrunch·DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
- Engadget·DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models
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