Uber Giving Some US Drivers Option to Earn Money From Data Tasks

Uber Technologies Inc. is giving some drivers in the US the option to earn money by completing tasks related to the company’s nascent data labelling business, an area where the rideshare giant sees an opportunity to shine in the artificial intelligence boom.

A new job category called “digital tasks” will appear in the Uber driver app for some workers later this fall, offering existing registered drivers the opportunity to make a few bucks if they take on simple assignments that can be completed within minutes, according to the company.

Those stints currently include uploading documents like restaurant menus, or recording audio samples of themselves narrating a scenario ...