Human & Pet Study – Short Session, Big Compensation!

At TELUS Digital we are looking for diverse participants, ages 18 and up, to join our unique on-site video recording project in San Jose, California! You and your beloved furry companions (yes, both cats and dogs are welcome, and they'll receive payment for their participation!) will be recorded performing simple, everyday actions like walking or sitting. This is a fantastic and unique opportunity to directly contribute to important AI research. Don't miss out – sign up today!

Task Description:

Perform user actions outside, such as walking by a smart home video device, as moderated by onsite team members, either as a human participant or with a pet (dog or cat) as a participant.

Compensation:

Each participant will receive compensation for a completed session.

• Adult Participants: $250 for a 2-hour session.
• Pet (dog or cat) accompanied by the owner: $160 for their 2-hour session.

Payments will be made via Hyperwallet, where you can choose PayPal, bank transfer, or Venmo as the payment method.

TELUS Digital AI Community

Our global AI Community is a vibrant network of 1 million contributors from diverse backgrounds who help our customers collect, enhance, train, translate, and localize content to build better AI models. Become part of our growing community and make an impact supporting the machine learning models of some of the world’s largest brands.

Qualification path

Basic Requirements:

• 18 years of age
• Reside in the United States.
• Be able to commute to the specified project location.
• Be able to follow session moderator team instructions for user actions such as walking by a smart device.

Pets’ (Dogs and Cats) specifications:

To ensure a smooth and safe session, please note:

• Your pet's safety is key!
• Off-Leash Walks: Pets will be asked to walk off-leash for short distances (max 3 meters) in securely fenced or barricaded areas. Treats will be provided.
• Comfort Around People: It’s important that your pet is comfortable being around unfamiliar people, including our team members.

The Production Team from TELUS Digital will contact selected participants to book an appointment.

TELUS Digital is committed to reducing harmful biases in AI. You will be asked to provide certain physical information in registering. This information will be used to ensure that this study is an accurate representation of the community. Read more about harmful bias in AI and our efforts to counter it here: https://www.telusinternational.com/articles/7-types-of-data-bias-in-machine-learning

EEO Statement

At TELUS Digital, we enable customer experience innovation through spirited teamwork, agile thinking, and a caring culture that puts customers first. TELUS Digital is the global arm of TELUS Corporation, one of the largest telecommunications service providers in Canada. We deliver contact center and business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions to some of the world's largest corporations in the consumer electronics, finance, telecommunications and utilities sectors. With global call center delivery capabilities, our multi-shore, multi-language programs offer safe, secure infrastructure, value-based pricing, skills-based resources and exceptional customer service - all backed by TELUS, our multi-billion dollar telecommunications parent.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for a contractual relationship without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. At TELUS Digital AI, we are proud to offer equal opportunities and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. All aspects of selection are based on applicants’ qualifications, merits, competence, and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.