Outsmart Artificial Intelligence with Your Human Brilliance

Outsmart Artificial Intelligence with Your Human Brilliance

Join the top 1% of Economic experts worldwide to shape the future of AI. Earn up to $50 per hour and additional bonus based on performance.

Join the top 1% of Economic experts worldwide to shape the future of AI. Earn up to $50 per hour and additional bonus based on performance.

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in collaboration with Scale AI

in collaboration with Scale AI

Earn up to $50 USD/hr,
paid out weekly

Additional opportunities to earn rewards
based on quality of submission

Additional opportunities to earn rewards based on quality of submission

Additional opportunities to earn rewards based on quality of submission

Global
(Remote)

Choose your own schedule. Most experts
spend 5-10 hrs/week, up to 40 hours

Choose your own schedule. Most experts spend 5-10 hrs/week, up to 40 hours

Choose your own schedule. Most experts spend 5-10 hrs per week, up to 40 hours

Define
AI's future

Leverage your expertise and
train frontier AI models

Leverage your expertise and train frontier AI models

Overview

Outlier is a platform owned and operated by Scale AI and believes AI can only perform as well as the data it’s trained on. That’s why we work with contributors from all over the world, who help improve AI models by providing expert human feedback. This data has led to AI advancements for the world's leading AI labs and large language model builders.

We’ve built a best-in-class remote work platform for our freelance contributors to provide valuable, specialized skills, and we in turn strive to provide them with a positive experience based on our core pillars of reliability, transparency, and flexibility.

IN THE NEWS

"As artificial intelligence becomes ever more capable of mimicking human reasoning, it's increasingly requiring more highly skilled humans, often with specific areas of expertise, to hone its models."

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Forbes, A Growing Side Hustle For American College Grads: Fixing AI’s Wrong Answers

What you will be doing

We are looking for proficient economics experts to teach AI how to interpret and solve complex reasoning problems.

  • Create and answer economics-related questions to train AI models.

  • Review, analyze, and rank AI-models chains of thought for correctness and approach.

  • Provide clear, constructive feedback to improve AI-generated responses.

Common Tasks
Write a prompt

Write simple prompts that will act as a starting point for AI models

Edit

Preview

Correct AI-models chain of thought

Review, analyze, and rank AI-models chains of thought for correctness and approach

Step 1 Response

Step 2 Response

Approve

Improve

Step 3 Response

What we’re looking for

  • PhD or Master's Degree in Economics or a related field. Can be currently enrolled.

  • Deep subject matter expertise with the ability to create complex, graduate-level problems that challenge AI reasoning.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in crafting rigorous, high-quality questions and solutions.

  • Attention to detail to accurately assess AI capabilities and evaluate peer submissions.

  • Fluency/High proficiency in English.

Compensation and Benefits

Earn up to $50 USD/hr,
paid out weekly

Rates vary based on quality, accuracy and time spent. Paid via PayPal and AirTM

Earn up to $50 USD/hr,
paid out weekly

Rates vary based on quality, accuracy and time spent. Paid via PayPal and AirTM

Earn up to $50 USD/hr,
paid out weekly

Rates vary based on quality, accuracy and time spent. Paid via PayPal and AirTM

Flexible schedule and
time commitment

Most experts spend 5-10 hrs/week, up to 40 hours working from home

Flexible schedule and
time commitment

Most experts spend 5-10 hrs/week, up to 40 hours working from home

Flexible schedule and
time commitment

Most experts spend 5-10 hrs/week, up to 40 hours working from home

Leverage your expertise in training frontier AI models

Shape the next generation of AI with your expertise

Leverage your expertise in training frontier AI models

Shape the next generation of AI with your expertise

Leverage your expertise in training frontier AI models

Shape the next generation of AI with your expertise

Hear from other experts

Read about how MIT PhD Daniel Z earns extra income on Outlier

"Daniel has enjoyed the combination of earning extra cash while contributing to AI development and has made over $4,000 on Outlier".

Read Daniel's Story

Read Daniel's Story

Read Daniel's Story

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Biologist, United States

Being able to discuss the nuances of intricate genetic systems with people from around the world that I've never met before is super cool… and of course the money is a good bonus!

Josh Cole

Biologist, United States

Being able to discuss the nuances of intricate genetic systems with people from around the world that I've never met before is super cool… and of course the money is a good bonus!

Josh Cole

Biologist, United States

As an engineer, I often use Al models to get the right answers, but this experience is the opposite: I need to make the models generate wrong answers. It ⁠is strange, exciting, and unforgettable.

Cuong N.

Computer Scientist, Vietnam

As an engineer, I often use Al models to get the right answers, but this experience is the opposite: I need to make the models generate wrong answers. It ⁠is strange, exciting, and unforgettable.

Cuong N.

Computer Scientist, Vietnam

As an engineer, I often use Al models to get the right answers, but this experience is the opposite: I need to make the models generate wrong answers. It ⁠is strange, exciting, and unforgettable.

Cuong N.

Computer Scientist, Vietnam

Application and Onboarding Process:

STEP 1

Create
an account
on Outlier

STEP 1

Create
an account
on Outlier

STEP 1

Create an account on Outlier

STEP 2

Upload your resume and tell us about your background

STEP 2

Upload your resume and tell us about your background

STEP 2

Upload your resume and tell us about your background

STEP 3

Verify your
identity and
phone number

STEP 3

Verify your
identity and
phone number

STEP 3

Verify your identity and phone number

STEP 4

Start earning by
completing
tasks assigned

STEP 4

Start earning by completing tasks

STEP 4

Start earning by completing tasks assigned

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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