AI Reshaping Work: The Startling Transformation of Who Gets Paid for Knowledge in 2026
2026-01-03 03:05
BitcoinWorld AI Reshaping Work: The Startling Transformation of Who Gets Paid for Knowledge in 2026 In a startling shift for the global labor market, artificial intelligence is not just automating tasks but fundamentally redefining who performs valuable work and how they are compensated. According to Brendan Foody, CEO of the three-year-old startup Mercor, we are witnessing the emergence of a new economic layer where elite human expertise fuels the very AI systems poised to transform entire industries. This conversation, captured at the 2026 Disrupt conference, reveals how a $10 billion company has positioned itself at the epicenter of this transformation by connecting top-tier professionals with leading AI labs. AI Reshaping Work Through a New Kind of Middleman Mercor operates as a specialized intermediary in what CEO Brendan Foody describes as AI’s ongoing data gold rush. The company’s model is straightforward yet revolutionary. Instead of relying on traditional crowdsourced labor platforms,...
