AI-training work you qualify for, help passing the screening, and what to skip.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Welcome to the first issue of AI Remote Work Today. Thank you for being here from the start.
Today in one line: three roles (writing review, chemistry, Catalan), a drill on what to do when information is missing, and one thing to check before you apply.
Today's opportunities
News & Copy Editor · Mercor
New · listed Oct 14
Who can apply: Countries not stated
Required background: Not stated. The listing describes the work: reviewing paired AI-written news and copy against a brief and a writing guide, and judging factual accuracy, hedging and buried leads.
Pay: Advertised at $70–75/hr · Commitment: Not stated
Type: Specific project · Screening: a calibration gate before live data, per the listing. Many Mercor listings also include an AI interview.
Strong fit for: editors and writers who spot unsupported claims and weak openings.
Skip if: you'd rather write than judge other people's writing.
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STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD) · micro1
New · listed Oct 15
Who can apply: Countries not stated
Required background: a PhD in chemistry or computational chemistry, as the title states. No other requirements are listed.
Pay: Advertised at $45–90/hr · Commitment: Not stated
Type: General application: you apply to micro1 once, then to its projects · Screening: an AI interview with Zara, micro1's AI recruiter.
Strong fit for: chemists with a PhD and computational work behind them.
Skip if: you don't hold the PhD the title names.
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Catalan (Spain) Translation Quality Rater · Welo Data
New · listed Oct 15
Who can apply: Spain
Required background: Catalan. The listing asks for translators who care about accuracy and consistency in customer-facing content.
Pay: Pay not listed · Commitment: Not stated
Type: Specific project (the listing calls it "an ongoing project") · Screening: Not stated
Strong fit for: Catalan translators living in Spain. Welo Data lists the same role for Basque too.
Skip if: you live outside Spain.
The Numbers: 1,788 open listings in our dashboard today, across the platforms we track.
Five-minute practice
Evaluation: handling missing information · A user asks a question that depends on something they didn't say. Which answer handles it better?
The prompt: "When should I schedule a call with my team in Sydney?"
Answer A: "Schedule it for 5:00 p.m. your time. That's 9:00 a.m. the next morning in Sydney, right at the start of their workday."
Answer B: "Sydney's working day is roughly 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. I don't know where you are, so tell me your city or time zone and I'll convert that window for you."
The answer: B. Answer A sounds confident, but "5:00 p.m. your time" is only right for readers in one time zone, and the question never said which. Answer B notices what's missing, still gives something useful (Sydney's working hours), and asks one clear question.
Rubric:
Did it notice the missing information?
Did it still give something useful?
Did it ask one clear question, not several?
Did it avoid presenting a guess as fact?
Independent practice, not a real platform question.
Your next move
Read the screening step before the pay. Two of today's roles name theirs: Mercor's editor role has a calibration gate before live data, and micro1 starts with an interview with Zara. If micro1 is on your list, try its Interview Prep tool first. Our AI interview prep guide has a five-day plan.