AI Training evidence: 7 quotes from 4 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our ai training guide: 7 quotes from 4 creators, grouped by claim, with the full source list.
Every quote, by claim
Accepted figures: each is backed by the creators quoted under it, verbatim and linked to the moment they said it.
Typical education: bachelors
“you need a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in computer science or closely related technical field”
Schedule control: own schedule
“it says that you can set your own schedule, choose your projects”
Single reports, not yet confirmed
What one creator said, before a second independent source backs it. Not used as a fact anywhere on the site.
Hourly earnings
“they are paying I think it was kind of you know $15 to $25 an hour for this uh type of task.”
“I know I just talked to a writer who does that every once in a while and they're paying 90 an hour around that.”
“they are paying, I think it was kind of, you know, $15 to $25 an hour for this type of task.”
Schedule control
“it says that you can set your own schedule, choose your projects”
Typical education
“you need a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in computer science or closely related technical field”
All sources
- PaidFromSurveys (Mike), Meridial AI Review - Are These AI Training Jobs Worth It? (My Honest Opinion) (YouTube, 15 Oct 2026, at 3:51)
- Side Hustle Nation, 8 Weird Side Hustles That Are Actually Making Money (YouTube, 18 Sep 2026, at 35:13)
- Chris Koerner, Companies Still Pay $1,000 for One Blog Post (Even With AI) (YouTube, 24 Sep 2026, at 0:50)
- The Side Hustle Show, 760: The $100k/mo Single-Function Site, the $4k Pet Party Planner, the $30k Cheese Fortune Teller, and more (podcast, 17 Sep 2026, at 33:18)
All data
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Typical education | bachelors | PaidFromSurveys (Mike), Oct 2026 |
| Schedule control | own schedule | PaidFromSurveys (Mike), Oct 2026 |