Mercor recruits white-collar workers to train AI agents

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29

San Francisco-based Mercor, valued at $10 billion, pays professionals hourly to teach their daily work routines to AI systems.
This initiative targets a wide range of white-collar roles, aiming to enhance AI performance by leveraging real-world expertise.
The approach comes amid growing concerns about AI replacing human jobs, positioning Mercor at the forefront of integrating human knowledge into artificial intelligence development.

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