Ride-hailing companies are famous for skimping on driver training. For Uber drivers, training amounts to a 13-minute video on how to use the app. Lyft drivers, meanwhile, receive “mentorship” from ...

Uber is expanding its AI-training service with a pilot for drivers in the US. Some US-based gig workers will be able to train AI models by taking photos and completing other tasks. Uber already offers ...

In its quest to become the ultimate app for “flexible work,” Uber launched today a new pilot to allow its US drivers and couriers to earn extra money by performing “microtasks” to train AI models.

Uber drivers may be able to earn a few extra bucks by completing digital AI training tasks on the rideshare app while they wait for passengers. However, the announcement garners mixed reactions.

A handful of states and cities, including California, New York City and Toronto, have enacted rules requiring ride-hailing ...