Manual Labor Researcher Position
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About the Project
The Turing organization is accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems by leveraging human-centered data collection initiatives.
As a manual labor researcher, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of human-centered AI research by recording your daily activities as part of this short-term paid project.
Participants will be recruited for the Common Lives Project, which aims to improve AI understanding of manual labor using wearable GoPro footage. You will record your woodworking, building, or fabrication routines for 5 separate days within a 2-week window.
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Responsibilities
1. Wear a head-mounted GoPro camera to capture daily activities.
2. Record a minimum of 7 hours per day, with flexibility to take breaks and pause the camera for privacy.
3. At the end of each day, spend around 2 hours to upload your footage to a secure platform, review short clips, and choose to delete, anonymize, or consent to each video segment.
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Household Requirements
1. No children (under 18) present or visiting during the recording period.
2. All adults in the space must be fluent English speakers and consent to being recorded.
3. Must live in a private, self-contained apartment, building, or indoor work environment.
4. All household members must agree to appear in the footage.
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Participant Requirements
1. Must work indoors in non-customer-facing roles (e.g., not retail or child care).
2. Participants who share the same workplace or household should both have a GoPro mounted during the activity.
3. Preferably engaged in manual or creative work (e.g., chef, baker, artist, carpenter, musician, electrician, mechanic).
4. Must be self-employed or have employer consent to record in the work environment.
5. Able to use a computer for basic tasks such as reviewing and uploading video clips.
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Technical Requirements
1. Must have access to a computer and internet connection.
2. Comfortable using web-based tools for uploading and reviewing clips (training will be provided).
3. GoPro camera and all accessories will be provided for the duration of the project.
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Benefits of Freelancing With Us
* Play a vital role in shaping the future of human-centered AI research.
* Short-term, flexible engagement with minimal disruption to your routine.
* All equipment provided.
* Be part of an innovative global data collection initiative.
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Project Details
1. Commitment Required: 5 recording days within a 2-week window.
2. Engagement Type: Contractor / Freelance.
3. Duration: 2 weeks (plus setup and review time).
4. Location: India, Brazil, Colombia.