Advanced Economics Expertise Sought for AI Training
Outlier • United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Ireland, India, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Norway • Posted 60 days ago
Education
Any
Type
Pay Rate
$25/task
Posted
60d ago
Role Overview
As a Advanced Economics Expertise Sought for AI Training, you will play a critical role in the advancing of Foundation Models. By providing high-quality human feedback, you help the model understand nuance, context, and intent. This position offers a unique entry point into the AI industry, allowing you to monetize your specific domain knowledge in Finance while working on flexible, remote schedules.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in one of: United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, etc.
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- No use of VPNs or proxy services during work
- Strict ID verification and location monitoring compliance
Compensation Analysis
Rare opportunity for top 1% experts. Earn $25/hr contributing to the world's most advanced AI labs. This is one of the few roles where academic precision is valued as highly as commercial output.
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