Freelance Journalist - AI Trainer (Talant pool)

Mindrift; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Part time

Job summary

A forward-thinking AI company is seeking an AI Tutor in Journalism to collaborate on innovative AI projects. This remote, freelance role allows you to generate prompts for AI and evaluate its responses. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Journalism and at least 3 years of experience. This position offers flexibility around your commitments and the chance to influence AI development in your expertise.

Benefits

Flexible remote work

Gain experience in advanced AI projects

Enhance your portfolio

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in Journalism.
• Strong passion for writing, editing, and journalism.
• Ability to learn new methods and switch between tasks.

Responsibilities

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define scoring criteria to evaluate AI's answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on domain knowledge.

Skills

Advanced English (C1)

Writing and editing

Adaptability to complex guidelines

Education

Master's degree in Journalism or related field

Job description

Overview

The position may not be available immediately after you apply, but we encourage you to upload your CV if you're interested in participating. We have exciting projects coming soon with plenty of tasks, and we want to stay in touch with you. Once the role becomes available and you meet the criteria, you will be our priority candidate to join the project among the first, and we will reach out to you as soon as possible.

About The Company

Mindrift — innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Journalism, you\'ll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects. Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI\'s answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge.

How To Get Started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you\'ll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

At Mindrift, we believe in the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI. Our platform allows users to dive into a variety of tasks — ranging from creating training prompts for AI models to refining AI responses for better relevance.

Requirements

• You have a Master\'s degree in Journalism or a related field.
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in Journalism.
• Your English level is advanced (C1) or above.
• A strong passion for writing, editing, and journalism.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote, so you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.