Sometimes it can be beneficial to harbor hatred.
Online trolls rejoice! AI software companies are looking for people to spend their days bullying chatbots, writes BI’s Ana Altchek. Memvid pays people $800 to spend 8 hours testing and critiquing the memory of their popular chatbot.
Sure, there’s an element of viral marketing to unique job openings, but they’re not completely off-the-wall either. The almighty dollar has proven to be a powerful motivator for people to use AI.
KPMG is launching an rewards program to reward employees with the best ideas for leveraging AI, BI’s Polly Thompson exclusively reports.
Rob Fischer, vice chairman of advisory at KPMG US, declined to give Mr. Polly details about how much the consulting giant is paying him, but said it would typically be “significantly more” than his year-end bonus. (Please refrain from buying a house in the Hamptons, as prizes may be divided between teams and vary depending on the impact of the idea.)
AI is also upending the compensation equation at the heart of technology. BI’s Alistair Barr, author of the excellent Tech Memo newsletter, detailed how demand for a new paid package of computing is occurring among potential candidates.
“As a programmer in the AI era, if you don’t have access to large-scale computing, you could end up creating much less software than your colleagues, which could jeopardize your career prospects,” Ali explains.
The trend of paying for every play you play with AI raises interesting questions about the value you place on your skill set.
Almost a year ago, news broke that Meta was hiring people to record facial expressions and small talk, offering $50 an hour. In the field of robotics, many human-led training projects have been conducted to improve the capabilities of humanoids.
But teaching a robot how to fold laundry is one thing, and showing off your pearly whites for the camera is another. What about training AI for jobs that are already paid for?
I addressed this issue in last year’s newsletter, asking readers how much they could expect to be paid to train AI in a highly skilled field.
Interestingly, each option received a majority of votes. Wages of $100 or more per hour were the top choice (28.1%), but some readers were willing to work for less. 21.6% said they would work for $50 an hour; On the other hand, 16.5% said they would not train AI no matter how much money they had.
