Mercor reaches $2 billion gross run rate in June 2026, doubling since early 2026, as AI labs shift from Amazon's fading Mechanical Turk microtasks to paying expert contractors for specialized model training data.

As Amazon lets Mechanical Turk fade, Mercor hits a $2 billion gross run rate - RuntimeWire

As Amazon lets Mechanical Turk fade, Mercor hits a $2 billion gross run rate - RuntimeWire RuntimeWire AI Startups Venture Products Funding Exits Models Head-to-Head About You're browsing RuntimeWire with JavaScript disabled. Articles and navigation work fully. Interactive features — search, comments, and newsletter signup — require JavaScript. startups As Amazon lets Mechanical Turk fade, Mercor hits a $2 billion gross run rate The figure is before contractor payouts, but it shows how AI labs h...