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Remote Basketball Expert (Fans, Journalist, Commentator, etc.) - AI Trainer ($45-$70 per hour)
Remote Basketball Expert (Fans, Journalist, Commentator, etc.) - AI Trainer ($45-$70 per hour)Mercor • Garden Grove, California, US
Remote Basketball Expert (Fans, Journalist, Commentator, etc.) - AI Trainer ($45-$70 per hour)

Remote Basketball Expert (Fans, Journalist, Commentator, etc.) - AI Trainer ($45-$70 per hour)

Mercor • Garden Grove, California, US
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  • Role Overview

We’re looking for

  • Basketball experts
  • — avid fans, sports journalists, commentators, and former or semi-professional players — to evaluate
  • basketball games.
  • You’ll
  • watch basketball games and answer questions
  • in real time
  • assessing the quality, depth, and accuracy of AI insights, helping us refine our AI’s basketball reasoning, storytelling, and strategic understanding. NOTE :
  • You need to be available to join the call today from 5 pm PT - 8 pm PT.
  • ###
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Game Evaluation :
  • Watch basketball games and review AI-generated play-by-play commentary and post-game analysis. -
  • Performance Scoring :
  • Rate the accuracy, insight, and entertainment value of AI sports coverage. -
  • Context & Understanding :
  • Assess the AI’s grasp of player performance, game flow, and strategic decisions. -
  • Error Detection :
  • Identify factual mistakes, poor interpretations, or stylistic inconsistencies. -
  • Feedback Reporting :
  • Provide clear written feedback highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities. -
  • Collaboration :
  • Work with analysts and developers to enhance the AI’s basketball-specific reasoning and realism. ###
  • Required Qualifications
  • Basketball Expertise :
  • Deep understanding of the game — whether through playing, coaching, commentating, or passionate fandom. -
  • Analytical Thinking :
  • Ability to evaluate basketball strategies, narratives, and statistical insights. -
  • Communication Skills :
  • Strong written English and ability to clearly articulate nuanced basketball insights. -
  • Tech Readiness :
  • Comfortable using online evaluation tools and dashboards. ###
  • About Mercor
  • Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations. Our investors include
  • Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey
  • . Thousands of professionals across domains like engineering, research, law, and creative services have partnered with Mercor on frontier AI projects.
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