Data Annotator
Mercor’s Project Nova was a large scale AI training initiative that engaged thousands of contractors in carefully structured tasks to help improve machine learning models. Contributors were responsible for labeling and categorizing images, videos, and text, as well as evaluating AI-generated outputs to determine accuracy, relevance, and quality. The project aimed to provide more consistent work after the previous Musen project, though pay was slightly lower, offering contractors steady hours and a reliable workflow. Quality was taken seriously, with time-tracked work, reviewer feedback, and corrective loops ensuring that each contribution met the project’s standards. For the workers, Nova combined the routine of structured tasks with the tangible satisfaction of seeing their efforts directly improve AI systems, making it both challenging and meaningful work.