Content Writer

Outlier; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Outlier is seeking experienced English writers for a freelance opportunity to help train AI models. This remote position offers flexible hours and involves reading and assessing AI-generated text, as well as writing prompts. Ideal candidates will have a background in writing and a strong command of English.

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional writer or editor.
• Strong English-language spelling and grammar.
• Ability to assess factuality and relevance of text.

Responsibilities

• Reading and ranking AI-generated responses.
• Writing and rewriting prompts and responses.
• Assessing the factuality of text produced by AI models.

Skills

Writing style

Attention to detail

Logic and reasoning skills

Education

Associate degree or higher in a writing-related discipline

Job description

Outlier helps the world’s most innovative companies improve their AI models by providing human feedback. Are you an experienced English writer who would like to lend your expertise to train AI models?

About The Opportunity

• Outlier is looking for talented writers with fluency in English to help train generative artificial intelligence models
• This reading and writing-intensive freelance opportunity is remote and the hours are flexible, so you can work whenever is best for you
  
  

You may contribute your expertise by…

• Reading English text in order to rank a series of responses that were produced by an AI model
• Writing and rewriting prompts and responses, which may involve research and fact-checking
• Assessing the factuality and relevance of text produced by AI models
  
  

Examples Of Desirable Expertise

• Experience as a professional writer or editor
• Currently enrolled in or completed an associate degree or higher in a writing-related discipline at an accredited institution
• A strong sense of writing style paired with exceptional English-language spelling and grammar as well as logic and reasoning skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to clearly explain the strengths and weaknesses of a given piece of text
  
  

Payment

• Currently, pay rates for core project work by English writing experts in the US range from $15 to $35 USD per hour
• UK: Estimated up to £11 to £27 GBP per hour
• Canada: Estimated up to $20 to $48 CAD per hour
• Australia: Estimated up to $22 to $53 AUD per hour
• New Zealand: Estimated up to $25 to $58 NZD per hour
• Rate conversions as of 10/24/2024
• Rates vary based on expertise, skill assessment, location, project needs, and other factors. For example, higher rates may be offered to PhDs. For non-core work, such as during initial project onboarding or project overtime phases, lower rates may apply. Certain projects offer incentive payments. Please review the payment terms for each project.
  
  

Note: We do not currently accept resumes that are direct LinkedIn exports.

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This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform. Because this is a freelance opportunity, we do not offer internships, sponsorship, or employment. You must be authorized to work in your country of residence. If you are an international student, you may be able to sign up for Outlier if you are on a visa. You should contact your tax and/or immigration advisor with specific questions regarding your circumstances.