AI Training Jobs: Why So Many Are Applying and What You Need to Know About the Role

AI trainers have suddenly ushered in a job-hunting boom. In Reddit's r/machinelearning, r/remotework and other sections, many users shared their experiences of applying for AI trainer positions:

- Case 1: An American user mentioned that he annotated conversation data for an AI company through a remote interview, with an hourly wage of up to $35, and no programming experience was required.

- Case 2: An Indian girl said in a post that she successfully joined OpenAI's "Model Security Training Team" with her English proficiency and logic test scores.

Such cases are still being shared by ordinary people, and some users who have participated in the AI ​​trainer recruitment process are worried that these companies may have problems or scams. This is what we found someone who tends to believe that this is a scam said:

Image: Reddit user questioned the authenticity of the position

Why are AI trainer positions so popular? Because they are suitable for liberal arts positions and can work remotely.

In 2023, the global generative AI market will exceed US$40 billion, and large companies such as ChatGPT or Midjourney will have a surge in demand for training data. There are some reasons behind this. Some engineers were laid off by the company (some jobs do not require high-paid engineers to do them).

These positions do not require programming or algorithm backgrounds, but rather focus on language skills (such as English, minority languages) and logical thinking. Your academic ability has become the point that these AI trainer positions value. Above we see that this user actually has a master's degree, but the recruiter said that they value his logic.

In addition, these positions can be remote part-time and paid by task. Some companies guarantee to provide remote office equipment, such as computers and monitors, and the salary is only more or less, which is very tempting. Let's imagine that such a good job, if it is backed by a big company like OpenAI, what reason do you have to refuse it?

But no matter what, a job with a low threshold actually corresponds to low technical content. In the long run, manual labor may be replaced by automated tools. And jobs like explicitly asking you to annotate thousands of similar pictures can easily make people burn out.

So, no matter how these positions are packaged, please try them after understanding enough information. To be honest, this position is both a shortcut to enter the AI ​​industry and a testing ground for career transformation. Before making a decision, the key is to clarify your own positioning: Do you want to earn a high salary in the short term, or use this as a springboard to delve deeper into the field of AI?