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The Journal. — How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job
Not scored yet22m·2026-06-04·News Politics

How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job

The Journal.

There’s a new gig economy that involves training AI to do white collar jobs. 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. Ryan Knutson spoke to one former Mercor contractor about the…

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