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LinkedIn Launches AI Marketplace, Offering Up to $150/Hour

4/14/2026

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LinkedIn is launching an AI labor marketplace paying up to $150 per hour to train AI chatbots.
Roles include AI trainers, linguists, and testers with pay varying by expertise.
The move pits LinkedIn against AI training startups Mercor and Surge AI, which hold high valuations.
Rapid sector growth has sparked cybersecurity concerns after data breaches at Scale AI and Mercor.

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Story summary

LinkedIn is launching an AI labor marketplace paying up to $150 per hour to train AI chatbots.
Roles include AI trainers, linguists, and testers with pay varying by expertise.
The move pits LinkedIn against AI training startups Mercor and Surge AI, which hold high valuations.
Rapid sector growth has sparked cybersecurity concerns after data breaches at Scale AI and Mercor.