What the AI Chat Generalist role is
AI Chat Generalist is a Mercor project that pays everyday users of AI chat assistants to test one. You write short, realistic requests, the kind you would really ask an assistant for at home or at work. Then you work with the assistant over several turns: steering it, answering its follow up questions and correcting it when it gets something wrong.
At the end you rate both the experience and the final result against a professional standard, and write a few short notes on what went well and what did not. The feedback helps an AI lab make its assistant more useful for normal people.
What it pays
Mercor's listing pays $30 an hour on an hourly contract, for about 10 hours a week on your own schedule. Mercor pays weekly through Stripe or Wise for the hours you log and approve. Track your time honestly, because Mercor reviews logged hours and can remove time that looks idle.
The listing does not give a fixed length. Mercor says projects can be extended, shortened or ended early depending on needs and performance, and its generalist projects often run for a few weeks at a time.
Who can apply
- Anyone who uses AI chat assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for personal or work questions, even only now and then.
- People who write clearly in English. No degree and no minimum years of experience are required.
- People in countries where the assistant being tested is available. The role is fully remote.
- Mercor says it cannot support candidates on H-1B or STEM OPT visas for this role.
How to apply
- Open the listing with the button above and enter your legal name, email and LinkedIn profile, or tick that you do not have one.
- Upload your CV. Mention how you use AI assistants in your work or daily life, and any writing, editing or reviewing you have done.
- Complete Mercor's AI interview. Speak clearly, give concrete examples and explain your reasoning.
- Verify your identity when asked. Mercor then matches you to the project or contacts you with an offer.
Applying is free. You can check your CV against this listing before you apply, and work out your take-home pay after fees and tax.
Tips for doing the work well
- Write requests a real person would send, with real context, not test questions.
- Push the assistant the way a demanding user would: ask it to fix its mistakes and to explain its choices.
- Rate against the standard a professional would expect, not against what seems good enough for an AI.
- Keep your notes short and specific. Say exactly what was wrong and why.
