# Amazon Mechanical Turk: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 3 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/amazon-mechanical-turk/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation management | 0% | 149 | 100% | 1 |
| Contingent workforce management | 0% | 69 | 100% | 1 |
| Internal talent marketplace | 0% | 113 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Verdict: Avoid unless you're using it for supplemental income with no time pressure" (Kimi K2, Contingent workforce man)
- "Amazon Mechanical Turk - 0-1 out of 10 in fairness ratings" (MiniMax M2.5, Compensation management)
- "MTurk tasks often pay pennies (1\u201312 cents)." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.