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mercor
About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Voice AI Research Participant – East & West Africa
Type:Contract
Compensation:$10–$20/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:2–3 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Make 5 phone calls to a voice assistant over approximately 1 week.
- Address real questions from your life in areas like health, work, learning, and practical inquiries.
- Complete a short survey after each call to provide feedback.
- Ensure calls last 5–15 minutes, ending naturally.
- Share feedback to improve the voice assistant’s performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 18+ years old, located in Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, or Nigeria.
- Comfortable speaking English.
- Willing to consent to call recording for evaluation purposes.
Preferred
- Feature phone user, or smartphone user with limited or no data plan.
- Limited or no prior experience with AI assistants.
- Mix of genders and rural/urban locations.
Compensation & Legal
- Paid based on actual time spent per completed call plus survey.
- All call costs are covered; participants pay nothing.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Originally posted on Himalayas
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About this role & career path
Working in Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning various ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is ranked thirteenth-most populous country in Africa, and the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and most populous city is Accra.
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