AI Training Experts (Freelance - Sheffield)

prolificacademicltd; United States; Remote; USD 20,664,000 - 34,440,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible scheduling

Per-task pay up to $25/hr

Job summary

Prolific Academic Ltd offers a fully remote, freelance role for AI Training Experts to support training and evaluation of ML models through structured tasks.

Join a pool of specialists matched with researchers needing high-quality human feedback for AI development. The position is self-employed, with flexible scheduling tied to paid tasks and onboarding after verification. Tasks pay per unit and can be completed quickly.

Qualifications

• Experience as AI trainer or in a comparable AI training task role.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to concentrate on complex tasks for up to one hour without interruption.
• Reliable internet connection and access to a personal computer.
• PayPal account capable of receiving international payments.
• Willingness to operate as a self-employed participant rather than an employee.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned AI training tasks that may involve analyzing content, editing model outputs, or writing annotations for supervised learning pipelines.
• Evaluate and judge the performance of AI systems against defined criteria.
• Provide feedback that helps improve the accuracy, safety, and alignment of model outputs.
• Take a short skills verification test (approximately 10-15 minutes) before being admitted to the participant pool.
• Self-declare earnings and manage personal tax obligations as a self-employed contractor.

Skills

AI training experience

Attention to detail

Long task concentration

Reliable internet

PayPal familiarity

Self-employed

Job description

Role overview

A freelance, remote opportunity is available for AI Training Experts to contribute to training and evaluating machine learning models through structured task work. Participants join a pool of specialists matched with researchers who need high-quality human feedback for AI development. The position is self-employed, fully remote, and offers flexible scheduling tied to available paid tasks.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned AI training tasks that may involve analyzing content, editing model outputs, or writing annotations for supervised learning pipelines.
• Evaluate and judge the performance of AI systems against defined criteria.
• Provide feedback that helps improve the accuracy, safety, and alignment of model outputs.
• Take a short skills verification test (approximately 10-15 minutes) before being admitted to the participant pool.
• Self-declare earnings and manage personal tax obligations as a self-employed contractor.

Requirements

• Verifiable professional experience working as an AI Trainer or in a comparable AI training task role.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to concentrate on complex tasks for up to one hour without interruption.
• A reliable, fast internet connection and access to a personal computer.
• A PayPal account capable of receiving international payments.
• Willingness to operate as a self-employed participant rather than an employee.

Benefits and work setup

• Pay rates typically reach up to around $25 per hour per completed AI task, with many tasks shorter than one hour.
• Fully remote work with flexible scheduling based on available studies.
• Onboarding to the platform takes roughly 15 minutes once verification is passed.
• Opportunity to influence the behavior and capabilities of next-generation AI systems.