Psychology Expert (AI Community)
TELUS Digital · United States
- Hybrid
- Part-time
- $75,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Review AI content for safety and responsibility.
- Analyze AI behavior for bias and fairness.
- Report risks and suggest safer AI responses.
- Ensure AI handles sensitive topics with care.
- Work remotely in a global AI community.
About the role
About the Role:
Do you have a background in Psychology? At TELUS Digital, we are looking for freelancers to help make the internet a safer place. You don't need to be a tech expert or a computer scientist. Your job is to use your understanding of human behavior and mental health to check if AI-generated content is safe, helpful, and responsible. You are the "Human Compass" that helps the AI understand people better.
What You’ll Do (Simple Tasks):
- Safety Reviews: Review content that has been flagged as potentially risky or harmful and decide if it follows safety rules.
- Behavior Analysis: Look at how an AI interacts with users and identify if it is showing any biased or unfair behavior.
- Risk Reporting: Identify "gray areas" where an AI might give bad advice and suggest better, safer ways for it to respond.
- Mental Health Awareness: Use your degree to ensure the AI recognizes sensitive topics and handles them with care.
Qualification Path
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.
- Native Language: Native-level proficiency in your primary language. You need to understand the cultural and emotional "vibe" of how people talk in your country.
- English Proficiency: Basic (B1) English so you can read our project guides and safety rules.
- Empathy & Logic: You are good at understanding how people feel and spotting risks that others might miss.
Assessment:
In order to be hired into our community, you’ll go through a subject-specific qualification exam that will determine your suitability for the position and complete ID verification.
Payment:
Currently, pay rates for experts range from $20 - $50 USD per hour. Our Payment terms are defined for each project.
Why Join the TELUS Digital AI Community:
- Community Connection: Work remotely as part of a 1M+ diverse global AI Community of contributors and experts.
- Impactful Expertise: Use your native language and academic degree to shape real-world AI systems and products used by millions every day.
- Hands-on Innovation: Gain experience in the latest AI research, evaluation, and fine-tuning methodologies.
- Global Collaboration: Collaborate with a network of specialists across 20+ domains and 500+ languages and dialects.
- Flexible Engagement: Manage your own schedule while making a meaningful impact on the future of technology.
Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for a contractual relationship without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. At TELUS Digital AI, we are proud to offer equal opportunities and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. All aspects of selection are based on applicants’ qualifications, merits, competence, and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.
Key skills/competency:
- Psychology
- Human Behavior
- Mental Health
- AI Ethics
- Content Moderation
- Risk Assessment
- Empathy
- Cultural Nuance
- Problem Solving
- AI Safety
Skills & topics
- Psychology Expert
- AI Community
- Content Review
- Behavioral Analysis
- AI Safety
- Human Behavior
- Mental Health
- Freelance
- Remote Work
- TELUS Digital
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your Psychology degree and any experience with behavior analysis or content review.
- Pass the assessment: Prepare for the subject-specific qualification exam to demonstrate your expertise in human behavior and AI safety.
- Showcase empathy and logic: Emphasize your ability to understand human emotions and identify potential risks in AI interactions.
- Highlight native language proficiency: Clearly state your native language and any cultural insights that can benefit AI development.
- Understand project guides: Be ready to demonstrate comprehension of safety rules and project guidelines in basic English.
Technical preparation
Study AI safety guidelines thoroughly.,Practice analyzing content for bias.,Familiarize yourself with human behavior models.,Review mental health best practices.
Behavioral questions
How do you handle sensitive content reviews?,Describe a time you identified subtle bias.,How do you ensure AI responses are empathetic?,How do you balance logic and emotional understanding?
Frequently asked questions
- What specific academic background is required for the Psychology Expert AI Community role at TELUS Digital?
- To be considered for the Psychology Expert AI Community role at TELUS Digital, you must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or a closely related field. This academic foundation is crucial for understanding human behavior and mental health, which are central to the role's responsibilities.
- How important is native language proficiency for this freelance AI expert position?
- Native language proficiency is mandatory for this role. TELUS Digital emphasizes that understanding the cultural and emotional nuances of how people communicate in your primary language is essential for accurately evaluating AI-generated content and interactions.
- What level of English proficiency is needed to become a Psychology Expert at TELUS Digital?
- A basic B1 level of English proficiency is required for this position. This allows you to effectively read and understand the project guides and safety rules provided by TELUS Digital.
- What kind of assessment will I face to join the TELUS Digital AI Community?
- To join the TELUS Digital AI Community, you will need to pass a subject-specific qualification exam tailored to the Psychology Expert role. This exam assesses your suitability, and you will also need to complete ID verification.
- Can I work on this Psychology Expert role in my native language or do I need to work in English?
- While basic English proficiency is required for understanding guides, the role leverages your native language expertise. You will use your native language to evaluate AI content and interactions, ensuring cultural and emotional accuracy.
- What are the typical hourly pay rates for a Psychology Expert with TELUS Digital?
- The current pay rates for experts in the TELUS Digital AI Community range from $20 to $50 USD per hour. The specific payment terms are defined for each individual project you undertake.
- What are the main responsibilities of a Psychology Expert in the AI Community?
- As a Psychology Expert, your main responsibilities include conducting safety reviews of flagged AI content, analyzing AI behavior for bias, reporting risks, and ensuring AI handles sensitive topics with appropriate mental health awareness.
- Is this a remote or on-site position?
- This is a remote position, allowing you to work from anywhere as part of a diverse, global AI community of contributors and experts.