{
  "id": 4381275,
  "title": "I couldn't land a job, so I started AI training for $15 an hour. Now I make $100 an hour and built a career around AI.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/i-couldnt-land-a-job-so-i-started-ai-training-for-15-an-hour-now-i",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:11:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-trainer-started-at-15-hour-100-hour-built-career-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mo Zohourian, who once struggled to find a traditional job, has transformed his career through AI training. Initially earning $15 per hour, he now commands $100 an hour as a sales specialist. Despite possessing 15 years of sales experience, his pivot to AI training proved much more lucrative. Zohourian, who now contracts with AI training companies specializing in sales management, asserts that his AI career has progressed much faster than his previous sales career. This account is based on an interview with Zohourian, whose project rates have been verified by Business Insider. He also provides AI training consultancy and founded Annotation Academy, an educational platform dedicated to AI training.",
  "summary": "Mo Zohourian couldn't land a full-time job so he answered a LinkedIn and became an AI trainer. He worked up to $100 an hour and made it his career.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former sales specialist struggled to find a job.",
    "AI training transformed career from $15/hour to $100/hour.",
    "Founded Annotation Academy for AI training education."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}