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Uber India Pilots In‑App AI Data Tasks for Drivers in 12 Cities

Strong early uptake points to a possible wider rollout beyond India.

Overview

  • Drivers can complete micro‑tasks such as labeling images, classifying short text, counting objects, digitizing receipts, and recording audio within the Uber app.
  • The pilot is live in 12 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bhopal, and Vizag.
  • Uber reports many thousands of tasks already completed, and its India chief says tens of thousands of drivers are performing these digital tasks.
  • Work that was usually outsourced to independent contractors is being channeled through Uber AI Solutions to the company’s driver network.
  • The company has not detailed pay rates or pricing for the tasks, while leaders indicate the India test could serve as a template for other markets.