First seen by our source: 19 days ago
News Editor - Accuracy Specialist
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a News & Copy Editor on a remote contract at $70–$75 per hour for 25 hours a week. The editor reviews AI-generated news copy for factual accuracy, hedging and buried leads, then selects preferred samples and clears a calibration gate before live work.
Pay:
$70–$75 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Review AI-generated news copy against task briefs and writing guides
- Judge factual accuracy, hedging and buried leads
- Select a preferred sample with a one-line reason
- Apply tags and clear the calibration gate before live data
Requirements summary:
- Desk or copy editing experience at a major news organization
- Comfortable cutting copy to the point on deadline
- Ability to catch factual slips or buried leads on the first read
Tools & skills
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-18
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Hours per week | 25 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Mercor
Saved company profile
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
| View page |
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: News & Copy Editor
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 25 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Review paired AI-generated news/copy writing against task briefs and writing guides.
- Judge for factual accuracy, hedging, and buried leads.
- Select a preferred sample and write a one-line reason.
- Apply tags and clear the calibration gate before live data.
- Work independently to meet deadlines and ensure high-quality outputs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Desk or copy editing experience at a major news organization.
- Comfortable cutting copy to the point on deadline.
- Ability to catch factual slips or buried leads on the first read.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
- Paid weekly
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: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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