Outlier
Scale AI's platform for remote contributors who write and rate AI training data, with project-based tasks.
Trust Is Outlier AI legit?
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Outlier shows its projects inside your account after sign-up.
How applying works
- On Outlier's site
Go to Outlier
Create your account and apply on Outlier's own site.
- Not checked first-hand
What happens next
You sign up and verify your identity, and projects appear on your dashboard.
The review
What Outlier is
Outlier pays contractors for AI training work such as reviewing answers, writing prompts and domain checks, with up to $150/hr for ML/AI experts who hold a Masters. Projects are shown inside your account after you sign up (outlier.ai).
Who it hires
Outlier has role pages by field, for example the ML/AI Expert page (outlier.ai/experts/rsi), which lists the $150/hr maximum and the Masters requirement. Open projects are visible inside an account.
Countries
Outlier asks for an ID, a degree and a mobile phone number from the country you apply from (FAQ).
Is Outlier legit?
Yes. Outlier is a large, well-known platform with public role pages and an active community on Reddit (r/outlier_ai).
Strong points
- An active community to ask for advice.
- Higher listed maximums for specialist fields.
What to watch out for
- Have your ID, degree and a local mobile number ready before you start the sign-up checks.
- $150/hr is the top of the ML/AI Expert range. How much work you get depends on which projects are open, and you only see them after sign-up.
Head to head
Questions people ask
Does Outlier have a public job board?
No. Projects appear inside your account after you sign up.
What does Outlier pay?
The ML/AI Expert page (outlier.ai/experts/rsi) offers up to $150 per hour and asks for a Masters.
What does Outlier require?
An ID, a degree and a mobile phone number from the country you apply from.