I am training AI to do my investment analyst job. It's a bet on job security.

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Alexander Vasylenko
AI trainer Alexander Vasylenko.

Alexander Vasylenko

Pay cuts, poaching, and pivoting: Inside Scale AI after Meta

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Surge AI CEO says he worries that companies are optimizing for 'AI slop'

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Surge AI's CEO says companies are optimizing for flashy AI responses rather than real-world problems.

Surge AI

Inside the shadow market for AI training accounts

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AI training firms Scale AI, Mercor, Surge AI, and Handshake have raised billions this year.

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5 people explain how they broke into AI training and how much they make in their side hustle

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A design featuring five individuals who landed AI jobs

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Uber headhunted PhDs to join 'Project Sandbox.' After a month, it said that their AI training contracts were over.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has pointed to AI training as an example of the company becoming a "platform for work."

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An AI startup powering Meta and OpenAI cut thousands of workers — then offered them a similar project for less money

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Brendan Foody, CEO, Mercor
Brendan Foody is the CEO of Mercor.

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AI training companies are offering up to $150 an hour to get Wall Streeters to train their models

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Scale AI agreed to settle multiple lawsuits from its California contractors

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Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege
Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege.

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Scale AI cuts more contractors as it shifts toward more specialized AI training

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Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege
Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege.

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