AI Training Experts - Massachusetts, US

prolificacademicltd; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Fast onboarding

Task-based pay up to $25/hr

Job summary

Prolific Academic Ltd. is seeking experienced professionals in Massachusetts to participate in training and assessing cutting-edge AI systems through short, paid online assignments.

Contributors join as self-employed participants and select studies to join, helping shape how modern models behave. Responsibilities include reviewing training data, evaluating AI outputs, and flagging issues to inform future model iterations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable AI training experience or equivalent professional background.
• Strong attention to detail with the stamina to focus on complex problems.
• Stable, fast internet and a personal computer suitable for web-based work.
• Comfort being classified as self-employed and reporting earnings independently.
• A PayPal account able to receive study payments.
• Residency in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Work through training tasks that involve reading, analyzing, editing, or annotating content.
• Evaluate AI-generated responses and rate them against defined criteria.
• Flag errors, biases, or weaknesses that should inform future model iterations.
• Sit a brief 10-15 minute skills assessment prior to joining the pool.
• Maintain concentration through individual tasks that may last up to one hour.

Skills

AI training

Attention to detail

Stable internet

Self-employment

PayPal

Massachusetts residency

Job description

Role overview

This role invites seasoned professionals in Massachusetts to take part in training and assessing cutting-edge AI systems through short, paid online assignments. Contributors are onboarded as self-employed participants rather than employees, and they choose which studies to join. The work centers on producing the kind of high-quality human input that shapes how modern models behave.

Responsibilities

• Work through training tasks that involve reading, analyzing, editing, or annotating content
• Evaluate AI-generated responses and rate them against defined criteria
• Flag errors, biases, or weaknesses that should inform future model iterations
• Sit a brief 10-15 minute skills assessment prior to joining the pool
• Maintain concentration through individual tasks that may last up to one hour

Requirements

• Demonstrable AI training experience or comparable professional background
• Strong attention to detail with the stamina to focus on complex problems
• Stable, fast internet and a personal computer suitable for web-based work
• Comfort being classified as self-employed and reporting earnings independently
• A PayPal account able to receive study payments
• Residency in Massachusetts

Nice to have

• Familiarity with evaluation rubrics used in research or annotation contexts
• Prior contributions to crowdsourced research or AI benchmarking studies

Benefits and work setup

• Work from home with no fixed hours
• Onboarding can be completed in roughly fifteen minutes after the assessment
• Task-based rates reaching up to $25 per hour