AI Work PlatformsBETAAn AI fellowship offering model training and evaluation projects for generalists, specialists and technical contributors.
Handshake AI advertises up to $40/hour for AI evaluation, $80/hour for energy professionals and FP&A analysts, $65/hour for software engineers, $120/hour for philosophy experts and $125/hour for game-development or PCB-tool specialists.
Separate role ceilings; dollar currency unspecified. The AI Evaluation listing accepts current Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's students and degree holders. The homepage requires US-based participation and supported work authorization, excluding STEM OPT; other roles have their own qualifications.
Handshake says CPT/OPT supervision is not available on every project, especially those outside a specific domain. Required DSO or USCIS approval must be in place before accepting an invitation or signing a project contract.
This concerns the US F-1 participation route described in Handshake's help center. Other supported and unsupported authorizations are listed in the source.
One commenter in a public Handshake AI discussion reported different per-task rates for contributors in the United States and India on one project.
One account about an unidentified project. Task scope, qualifications and contract terms are unknown.
Handshake's contract requires valid work authorization where you are located and may require proof. For work performed in India, it also requires Indian citizenship or an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card.
These conditions apply once the agreement is accepted and do not grant blanket travel permission. The agreement was last updated on 20 August 2026.
Selected public accounts. Experiences are self-reported.
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One contributor praised flexible hours, initially reliable payments and helpful sessions, but also described missing tasks, review problems, payment discrepancies and short-notice project pauses.
One first-person review; date unavailable. Payment records and allegations were not independently verified.
Source published: 2026-01-09
WIRED reported that an OpenAI project involving Handshake AI requested examples of previous work, with instructions to remove confidential and personal information; fabricated examples were also allowed. OpenAI and Handshake declined comment.
One project, reported in January 2026 using project documents. This does not establish permission to share an employer’s material.
Reviewed 2026-09-10.
Related names: Handshake AI Fellowship
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