"So far, Uber has built its reputation as an app that offers users rides to the airport or a meal delivered to their front door, Khosrowshahi said on the company's third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. "Another way of looking at our platform is that we're a platform for work," he said. Besides transportation, "we can empower other kinds of work as well," Khosrowshahi said."
"Last month, Uber said it would start a pilot program offering gigs for training AI in the US. Uber already offers the work, which Uber calls Digital Tasks, to users in India. Those tasks can involve annotating videos captured by security cameras or training an AI model on voice responses, Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday's call. Many of those gigs can be done by people who already use the Uber app to drive passengers or make deliveries."
"Khosrowshahi has said that Digital Tasks represent a potential answer for drivers who might be displaced by robotaxis in the future. Other work, though, requires attracting a new group of more educated users to Uber's app, he said. "Some of the roles require PhDs, for example, in physics, in order to get the gig done," Khosrowshahi said, adding that the pay for such gigs is higher than for Uber drivers."
Uber is positioning its app as a platform for work beyond ride-hailing and meal delivery. The company will pilot Digital Tasks in the US after offering similar gigs in India. Digital Tasks include annotating security-camera footage and training AI on voice responses. Many gigs are accessible to current drivers and delivery workers, while other tasks require more highly educated participants, including some with PhDs, and pay at higher rates. Digital Tasks are presented as a potential alternative source of income for drivers facing displacement from self-driving vehicles. The program is small today but could expand.
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