Your Uber driver has a new side hustle: Training AI for cash

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Uber launches a new, optional “digital tasks” program in the US.
• Drivers can upload content to help companies train AI models.
• Compensation depends on a task’s time commitment and complexity.

There’s more to being employed by Uber than simply driving around passengers — at least, that’s what Uber says. Following the expansion of its courier service in 2020, Uber is now offering…