The official members area of the DPF (Datacenter Payout Fund)
Datacenter Payout Fund Member

Earn by training AI

Real, paid work that teaches AI models, from rating chatbot answers to collecting photos and voice samples. Pick two or three to start. All are free to join.

DA

DataAnnotation

Highest pay

Chat with AI models, rate their answers and write better ones. Coding and language specialists get their own higher-paid projects.

Pay
Advertised $25–$50/hr (generalist)
Paid via
PayPal
Open to
US, UK, CA, AU, NZ

Member tip: The starter assessment is your audition. Take your time, write in full sentences and fact-check every answer.

Apply free
OU

Outlier

Paid weekly

Train and evaluate AI models for leading AI labs: grade responses, write prompts and correct mistakes. Expert tiers for STEM and coding.

Pay
Typical $15–$25/hr standard · $30–$50+/hr expert
Paid via
PayPal, ACH bank transfer, Airtm
Open to
100+ countries

Member tip: Projects come and go. Finish onboarding courses quickly so you're eligible when a new project opens.

Apply free
PR

Prolific

Most reliable

Paid research studies from universities and AI teams: surveys, experiments and AI data tasks, with the reward shown before you start.

Pay
Pay shown up front on every study
Paid via
PayPal
Open to
Many countries (waitlist at times)

Member tip: Fill out every 'About You' question. Better profiles get matched to more studies.

Apply free
TD

TELUS Digital AI Community

Part-time roles

Search, maps and AI evaluation roles, plus data-collection projects such as photo, audio and location tasks.

Pay
Some English roles advertised $25–$45/hr
Paid via
Varies by project
Open to
Many countries

Member tip: Roles open in waves. Apply to several listings and complete the qualification exam soon after you're invited.

Apply free
AP

Appen

Open almost everywhere

Data collection and labeling: record voice samples, take photos, tag images, check search results and transcribe audio.

Pay
Varies by country and project (often ~$10–$15/hr in the US)
Paid via
Varies by project
Open to
Almost every country

Member tip: Complete your profile 100% and take every qualification offered. Most projects are invite-only.

Apply free
CW

Clickworker

Quick tasks

Short microtasks: categorize items, write short texts, collect local information and help train AI datasets.

Pay
Per task; varies
Paid via
See platform
Open to
Many countries

Member tip: Pass the free assessments in your profile. They unlock better-paid task types.

Apply free
TO

Toloka

Flexible hours

AI data tasks of every size: rate search results, label images, check translations and visit places to collect data.

Pay
Per task; varies
Paid via
See platform
Open to
Many countries

Member tip: Accuracy matters more than speed. A high skill score unlocks higher-paying pools.

Apply free
MT

Amazon Mechanical Turk

Always-on tasks

Thousands of small tasks ('HITs') posted around the clock, including many AI and research data jobs.

Pay
Per task; varies widely
Paid via
Bank transfer or Amazon gift card
Open to
Mostly US

Member tip: Filter for HITs from requesters with good ratings, and build your approval rating early.

Apply free
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