Remote Mechanic

Overview

Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies, accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems.

Turing helps customers in two ways:
Working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilinguality, STEM, and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.

Turing is searching for mechanics to wear GoPro cameras and document their day-to-day work as part of the Common Lives Project. You and your colleague will contribute to an AI research project by recording your maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting processes.

• Wear a head-mounted GoPro camera to capture daily activities for 5 separate days within a 2-week window
• Record a minimum of 7 hours per day, with flexibility to take breaks and pause the camera for privacy
• At the end of each day, spend around 2 hours to:
• Upload your footage to a secure platform
• Choose to delete, anonymize, or consent to each video segment

• No children (under 18) present or visiting during the recording period
• All adults in the space must be fluent English speakers and consent to being recorded
• Must live in a private, self-contained apartment, building, or indoor work environment
• All household members must agree to appear in the footage

• Must work indoors in non-customer-facing roles (e.g., not retail or child care)
• Participants who share the same workplace or household should both have a GoPro mounted during the activity.
• Preferably engaged in manual or creative work (e.g., chef, baker, artist, carpenter, musician, electrician, mechanic)
• Must be self-employed or have employer consent to record in the work environment
• Able to use a computer for basic tasks such as reviewing and uploading video clips

• Must have access to a computer and internet connection
• Comfortable using web-based tools for uploading and reviewing clips (training will be provided)
• GoPro camera and all accessories will be provided for the duration of the project

• Play a vital role in shaping the future of human-centered AI research
• Short-term, flexible engagement with minimal disruption to your routine
• All equipment provided by Turing
• Be part of an innovative global data collection initiative
• Commitment
  
  Required:
  
  5 recording days within a 2-week window
• Engagement Type:
  Contractor / Freelance
• Duration: 2 weeks (plus setup and review time)
• Location:
  
  United States only (Due to consent regulations, participants must NOT reside in the following states/provinces: Illinois, Texas, Washington, New York, Colorado, California, Oregon, Quebec, Kentucky, South Carolina)

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief screening
• Once accepted, Turing will ship all necessary equipment and provide onboarding instructions
• Participants will receive training on how to record, upload, and review their footage securely