I help engineers, data scientists, and domain experts figure out whether remote AI training & evaluation work fits them — and give an honest answer either way.
AI labs pay skilled people to train and evaluate AI systems: writing evaluation rubrics, stress-testing model reasoning, reviewing code and technical output, and bringing real domain judgment to the work. It is remote, contract or fellowship based, and well suited to people who already have genuine depth in a field.
A few networks run this kind of work. Below is an honest summary of each and who it fits — including one, micro1, where I'm a current contractor myself rather than a referrer (more on that below).
Matches experts with remote AI projects. Broad fit — software engineers, data scientists, and domain experts in fields like law, medicine, and finance. It is contract work; rates depend on the project and your profile. Acceptance and earnings are not guaranteed.
Explore MercorA fellowship focused on AI training and evaluation. It leans toward PhD- and Master's-level experts and advanced domain specialists; US work authorization is often required. It is paid project work. Acceptance and earnings are decided by Handshake AI, not by me.
Explore Handshake AIRemote AI training, evaluation, and workflow-benchmarking contract work — I currently do this work myself as a micro1 AI Trainer, which is where the description below comes from firsthand. micro1 also runs its own referral program (flat fee, disclosed per role, paid after the referral is certified, hired, and completes 10 work hours). I'm not taking micro1 referrals right now: their program's own terms don't allow a current micro1 contractor to earn a referral payout, and that's what I am at the moment. If that changes, or if you'd simply like to apply directly, you can explore the program yourself at micro1.ai.
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