Uber Goes From Wheels To Pixels: Drivers Train AI, Not Cars
Uber just upgraded its gig hustle with 'Digital Tasks,' a pilot launching in the US that lets drivers earn cash by snapping photos and uploading audio clips to train AI models. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi promised more cash 'during downtime,' because apparently your steering wheel hours arenât unsafe enough without adding phone tasks. This AI-training gig, previously a hit in India, arrives just as Uber tests self-driving Waymo cars from Atlanta to Austinâushering in the robot driver apocalypse. Bonus points for the throwback: two years ago Uber was trying to play TaskRabbit by offering furniture assembly assistance in Florida and Alberta. Now you can build IKEA furniture, drive rides, or click pics for AI, whichever pays your bills while robots learn the ropes.
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Uber's newest gig: no longer just driving you around, now theyâre paying drivers to babysit AI by taking pics and audioâbecause nothing screams job stability like prepping your robot replacement during âdowntime.â
Congrats to Uber drivers, now officially multi-tasking between dodging traffic and participating in AIâs creepy, behind-the-scenes feeding frenzy. Who needs a paycheck when youâve got digital gig roulette?
Uberâs digital tasks are techâs version of âHey, wanna be a glorified data janitor?â Perfect for those moments when your future self questions life choices and robot chauffeurs already crashed your party.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/16/2025 | Author: Alex Bitter
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