Humans in the Loop

The Problem

Conflict-affected people face severe barriers to employment. Armed conflict drives unemployment, and only a small share of working-age refugees and asylum seekers have work permits. With few opportunities, many rely on aid or informal work, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation.

The Solution

Humans in the Loop provides conflict-affected people with training and work opportunities in the artificial intelligence industry. Working as a B2B outsourcing company, Humans in the Loop connects directly with computer vision startups and researchers and supplies human input in order to help improve their models. Services include: collecting the ground truth data set; annotating data; verification of machine outputs; and edge case handling.

Professional "humans in the loop" are trained on AI and machine learning bias as well as a variety of annotation tools and platforms. This work does not require English capabilities and can be done from home. Workers also acquire essential computer and workplace skills that increase their professional opportunities in the future.

Stats

3,324 people have attended Humans in the Loop's trainings and programs and received paid work projects.