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Thursday platform delivery DoorDash has announced a new job expansion It’s called Tasks, and it’s a collection of small tasks that Dashers can do to earn a little extra money. Some of these tasks are benign additions to regular tasks Delivery applicationSuch as taking pictures of menus or entrances to establishments.
DoorDash is also launching a Standalone application It really caught our attention. Through it, the company will assign basic tasks to train artificial intelligence models.
“Dashers can complete activities such as photographing daily tasks or recording themselves speaking another language,” the DoorDash post explains. “This data helps artificial intelligence and robotic systems understand the physical world.”
If you go to New download pages for the Tasks appyou’ll see other examples of tasks, including washing at least five dishes with the backs of your hands, making your bed, and replanting plants.
Today’s AI systems use advanced machine learning not only to interpret text, as in the case of… Chat botsBut also visual data, such as objects, actions, and even the context behind certain actions. DoorDash’s video assignments are meant to be used for this type of training.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen companies hiring temporary workers specifically to train AI. Uber has started its own AI training program Late last year.
But these programs raise questions. What happens when AI models are deemed adequately trained? Will these trained artificial intelligences be used? Replace employees In other industries? Can Dashers (oh, Taskers?) who use this app protect their privacy when AI analyzes their videos?
When I contacted DoorDash, the company told me it “maintains strong privacy safeguards across all of our products and services, including Tasks,” without providing details.
It’s not clear what AI models will be trained on all this visual data, but DoorDash is casting a wide net. The company says it is collaborating with companies from the retail, insurance, hospitality and technology sectors for mission training. Maybe some of it He will train robots.
DoorDash’s tasks will consist of two parts: one available for traditional Dashers and a separate app for training AI.
How much is DoorDash paying for this AI training?
It is difficult to calculate exactly how much someone might charge for this work. “Payment is offered up front and is determined based on the effort and complexity of the activity,” says DoorDash. This doesn’t reveal much, but screenshots of the Tasks app in action give more clues.
In one example, the app offered $16 for scanning store shelves. In another case, you offered $20 for a daily conversation in Spanish with your friends or family (something that should be “spontaneous” and carefully arranged in advance to avoid “political content” and “identifying information,” so good luck).
Based on the dollar sign icons, jobs like cooking with a frying pan will pay more than tasks like folding clothes.
Where will these tasks be available?
We’re not sure where the Tasks app will be available once the rollout is complete, but it’s currently available in select regions of the US.
DoorDash says the app will be banned entirely in places like California, New York City, Seattle, and Colorado. He didn’t give a reason, but it likely has something to do with privacy and employment legislation passed by those areas, e.g California rule Which defines gig workers as independent contractors.