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Scale AI, Inc. (operating the Outlier platform)
scale.com · Palo Alto, United States
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Massive volume of short fixed-price AI microtasks

Runs dozens of simultaneous task batches collecting native-language audio, text, and labeled data for model training across many languages.

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Total Upwork spend
$36M+
$36,428,345
Top category
AI Ml Dev
50 of 50 contracts
Hiring status
Actively hiring
50 of 50 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
50
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Scale AI, Inc. (operating the Outlier platform)
“Accelerate the development of AI applications”
Resolved to scale.com · High confidence
Industry
Software development
Company size
500–1,000 employees
Founded
1997
Est. revenue
$10M–50M
Web traffic
10M–50M visits/mo
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
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How they pay

Per-task fixed payments

Everything is fixed-price microtasks; no hourly contracts visible, so bid per task and expect volume-based, low-per-item rates.

Contract structure · 50 on record
0hourly · 50fixed-price
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What they hire for

Data collectors and native speakers

Short one-off tasks: native-language recordings, voice acting, and quick labeled-data assignments executed at scale.

AI Ml Dev 50
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 50 of 50 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
50
Jun 2026
Status
50in progress · 0completed
Contract type
0hourly · 50fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

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SCA101 - Native Korean Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI Jun 23, 2026·Less than 1 month↗ Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101) Jun 3, 2026·1 to 3 months↗ Native Thai speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101) Jun 3, 2026·1 to 3 months↗ SCA091 - Flexible Remote Work for English Speakers – Help Improve AI Mar 4, 2026·Less than 1 month↗ Photographer Needed for Arts Project May 4, 2025·1 to 3 months↗ Ad/Creative Designer for top AI startup Apr 1, 2025·1 to 3 months↗
Postings Upwork has shown for this client. Some may have since closed.

Every contract on record — all 50

Freelancer names removed · roles only
Role
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Talent Store: Biology - Training AI Models (SCA046)
Talent Store: Voice Actor - Training AI Models - North American English (SCA063)
SCA101 - Native Swahili Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
SCA101 - Native Malay Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
SCA101 - Native Swahili Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
SCA101 - Native Vietnamese Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
SCA101 - Native Bengali Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
Talent Store: Data Science - Training AI Models (SCA036)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Bengali speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Bengali speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Bengali speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Thai speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Thai speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
SCA101 - Native Bengali Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
SCA101 - Native Tamil Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
SCA101 - Native Mandarin Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
SCA101 - Native Swahili Speakers needed to help train the Next Generation of Video and Audio AI
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Mandarin speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Native Vietnamese speakers for writing/speaking tasks to train AI models (SCA101)
Roles only — Upwork lists no public rates or amounts for this client's contracts, but the roles still show exactly what they hire for.
Treatment verdict

Precise, repeatable, low-touch workflow

High-volume, low-touch buyer; follow scripts exactly and deliver many identical microtasks fast to maintain future access.

How they engage
Work is shaped as short, one-off tasks executed concurrently at scale rather than long retainers; visible history shows many separate micro-engagements rather than repeat multi-month hires with the same freelancer.
Working style
Runs large batches of standardized, tightly-scoped tasks with prescriptive instructions and minimal one-on-one collaboration or bespoke deliverables.
Who wins the work
Freelancers who follow scripts precisely, can deliver consistent native-language audio/text samples or labeled data quickly, and accept fixed-price, task-based pay will succeed here.
Worth knowing
Every visible contract is listed as fixed-price and in_progress, indicating ongoing large-scale data collection rather than isolated completed projects.

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