Freelance writers and journalists are increasingly being hired by tech companies to write hypothetical responses for chatbots. These texts serve as training material for the AI, enabling it to deliver better and more reliable results.
The demand for such AI annotators is high, as the models cannot be trained solely on synthetic data. Experts estimate that around 20,000 people are currently employed in this field. The pay is often above average, but it is unclear how long this type of work will be needed.
Some see this as ironic, since these AI systems are supposed to replace human writing.