There’s a new gig economy <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/training-ai-job-seekers-contractors-1a7bd492?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">that involves training AI to do white collar jobs</a>. And one company, Mercor, is leading the charge. The training startup hired 30,000 contractors just last year to help AI companies get their models trained up on sophisticated roles. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Ryan Knutson</a> spoke to one former Mercor contractor about the job and WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/katherine-bindley?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Katie Bindley</a> lays out <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-training-data-mercor-offers-ed37d2a1?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">the tactics that have landed the startup in hot water</a>. 
Further Listening:
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DYd9qOXNdGJ1VvwRRxcUl?si=79817b505f834baf">The ‘Class of AI’ Enters the Workforce</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Q5JjQeobmxVpY1uqwyOS5?si=a78e526684fa4d52">AI Is Coming for Entry-Level Jobs</a>
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