White-Collar Workers Paid Hundreds Per Hour to Train AI Models

Tens of thousands of white-collar professionals are being paid high hourly rates—up to $500—to train artificial intelligence systems in their respective fields. However, the work is demanding and often does not meet expectations as described by participants like Amanda Brown, an assistant professor at Tarleton State University.

By Godwin Oluponmile Fri, July 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM GMT+3 6 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

White-Collar Workers Paid Hundreds Per Hour to Train AI Models

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