Lead StoryHandshake’s free project missions turn practical AI work into shareable portfolio evidence, feedback and profile badges. OpenAI says partnerships such as Handshake can connect those skills to early-career opportunities, without guaranteeing employment.
Four stories shaping the human layer of AI right now.
Enterprise Datamicro1 says its 12-month programme will acquire and license company operational data; the announcement does not disclose realised spend or partnership economics.
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Workforce InfrastructureMercor’s free, optional programme teaches AI-agent skills and adds completed credentials to expert profiles without guaranteeing paid work.
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Industry RecognitionTIME’s 2026 list places Mercor’s Brendan Foody and Handshake’s Garrett Lord in separate categories, recognising two leaders in the human-data industry.
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AI Data MarketsThe $3.5 billion financing backs Snorkel’s view that frontier AI needs expert-designed tasks, environments and evaluation systems.
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