DoorDash launches Tasks app paying delivery couriers to film videos and record speech to train AI

DoorDash launched a new app called Tasks that pays delivery couriers to complete AI training work including filming videos and recording speech, TechCrunch reported. Tasks assignments include recording specific phrases, filming short video clips, and labeling images. DoorDash is using its existing network of over one million couriers as a distributed data collection workforce. The app reflects a growing trend of technology companies leveraging gig economy platforms for AI training data collection.