Get Paid to Film Laundry: DoorDash's AI Data App

DoorDash is venturing beyond food delivery with its new app, Tasks, designed to gather human-generated data for artificial intelligence training. This initiative pays individuals to record themselves performing various real-world activities, such as household chores, cooking, and navigating different environments. The collected video data is crucial for enhancing the performance of generative AI models and robotic systems.

Users are compensated for tasks like filming laundry, scrambling eggs, or even engaging in foreign language conversations. The app requires workers to mount a smartphone and clearly capture their hands during these activities. Developers aim to use this information to teach robots complex actions. However, access to Tasks is restricted in certain U.S. locations, including California, New York City, Seattle, and Colorado, though users in states like Kansas can participate.