DoorDash’s New Paid Gigs Turn Couriers Into AI, Robot Trainers

DoorDash Inc. is paying delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips and complete other digital tasks to help improve artificial intelligence and robotics models, following competitors that have found creative new uses for gig workers in the AI boom.

The delivery company has launched a new app called Tasks for those efforts, listing paid opportunities for activities such as recording an unscripted conversation in Spanish, or filming themselves completing various household chores like loading a dishwasher, handwashing dishes or folding clothes.

The original audio and video footage that workers submit will be used to evaluate in-house AI models as well as those used by partners ...