AI Trainer - Advanced Mandarin Fluency - San Francisco

About the role

We are looking for fluent Mandarin speakers to help train the next generation of AI models through real conversation. You'll join live video calls with other Mandarin-speaking participants, chatting naturally about everyday topics while your conversation is used to help AI models better understand how people actually speak. This is a task-based, remote role with flexible scheduling—no fixed hours or minimum requirement.

Once you join the talent pool, you will complete a short language-skills assessment. Passing this assessment also opens the door to similar paid projects in the future. Researchers looking for these skills tend to pay up to $18/hour.

Responsibilities

• Have live, natural conversations in Mandarin with other participants over video call.
• Discuss everyday topics and let the conversation flow naturally—no scripts or performance required.
• Contribute recorded conversations to help AI models learn natural speech patterns, tone, and cultural nuance.
• Review task details, time estimates, and pay before deciding whether to take on individual tasks.

Requirements

• Fluency in Mandarin (fully fluent speakers only).
• Fluent English for instructions and reporting.
• Comfortable holding flowing conversations over video call with new people.
• Quiet environment and good-quality headphones/microphone for clear audio.
• Friendly, easygoing demeanor; backgrounds in teaching, interpreting, customer service, or linguistics are a plus.

Benefits

• Influence the development of AI models using your language expertise.
• Competitive pay rates (up to $18/hour).
• Flexible hours and the ability to work from home.
• Quick onboarding—join the platform in just 15 minutes after passing the assessment.

About Prolific

Prolific is building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world. Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use our platform to gather data from paid study participants with diverse experiences, knowledge, and skills. We provide high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback, which is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe the next leap in AI capabilities will come from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and best of humanity.