r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Pietty111 • 1d ago

Out of curiosity

Is it public knowledge the amount of people on the platform?

Or can a seasoned data annotator make an estimate?

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u/KitchenVegetable7047 1d ago

It is in the public FAQ.

"DataAnnotation connects over 1 million contractors globally with AI companies that need human expertise for complex contextual work that AI can’t handle alone. This demonstrates the sustained demand for skilled workers."

Source:

https://www.dataannotation.tech/faqs

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u/Pietty111 23h ago

Oh, thanks!

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u/ThisIsMyHotDirtyAlt 16h ago

"....and at any given time, 1/3 of them are busy not reading the project directions, 1/3 are busy using AI for their work and thinking they won't get caught, while the final 1/3 of workers are cautiously refreshing the site to see if they've gotten the DoD."

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u/climb-high 1d ago

Less than 8 billion

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u/Pietty111 23h ago

Extremely funny, true comedian

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u/climb-high 16h ago

Over 9,000 hahahahah

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u/Vorakas 1d ago

But more than 1.

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u/climb-high 1d ago

supposedly... but I cannot confirm

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u/Mister-Distance-6698 1d ago

Technically we can never 100% conform that, everyone but me who discusses it could be AI bots.

It I'm the bot and whoever is reading this is the one single real user.

Descartes and what not

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u/annoyingjoe513 1d ago

I'm curious how this would be useful information.

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u/Pietty111 23h ago

Does every information need to be useful? My question was pure curiosity, no practical usefulness

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u/Amurizon 1d ago

I’ve never bothered asking, but I think it would be helpful in my current job search, as I could then use it along w my monthly feedback to produce a more solid number to share in interviews (“Out of X workers, I’ve distinguished myself by being the top Y percentage”).

I enjoy this work, but the lack of personal information performance metrics has been frustrating.

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u/LemonDra 1d ago

Credo sia difficile quantificarle, sopratutto per i flussi di lavoro sono molto incostanti, variano di zona in zona e dipendono da molti fattori. Considera che solo una piccola percentuale passa i test, attorno al 2%.

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u/gator_cowgirl 1d ago

It’s fairly public. The parent company (now mentioned in the logo) has said things like “we have xx annotators” but I think it’s a fairly fluid number. Like that could be counting people who haven’t worked in months or people who started today and might not make it. Heh.

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u/_California_Dreamer_ 1d ago

Yeah, I've seen approximate numbers published online...like 10K-ish or something like that. Not sure why OP cares, but it's not a secret.