The work
You will assess whether AI systems reason correctly about defense, international law, military support, and lawful policy boundaries. The work focuses on difficult cases involving the law of armed conflict, rules of engagement, operational advice, and legal uncertainty.
- Create scenarios that distinguish lawful and unlawful policy review and military support.
- Validate classification boundaries using the law of armed conflict and international law.
- Analyze and grade AI responses for legal reasoning and treatment of uncertainty.
- Identify cases where an AI system improperly refuses legitimate policy or legal questions.
- Give written and verbal feedback based on authoritative legal analysis.
- Work with other subject-matter experts to reach careful conclusions on disputed cases.
What it pays and takes
This is a part-time contractor role for an experienced military or international-law professional. The role is open to candidates in countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
- Pay: $70 to $120 per hour.
- Location: Open to candidates in the countries specified for this role, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, Japan, and South Africa.
- Language: Professional fluency in English.
- Background: Judge Advocate experience or substantial experience in international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict.
- Legal knowledge: Fluency in rules of engagement and lawful boundaries affecting military or surveillance operations.
- Experience: Advising on operational legal matters in military or governmental settings.
- Core skills: Strong written and verbal communication, policy review, fact-pattern analysis, and sound reasoning about legal uncertainty.
- Helpful background: Teaching, consulting, or advisory work in military or international law, plus familiarity with AI governance, ethics, or legal frameworks for AI.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 5 screening questions.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing and rating model responses. People with specialized knowledge help AI handle complex subjects more accurately and within appropriate limits.