Mercor Research Fellowship APEX 2026: Earn Up to $80,000 to Build the Next Generation of AI Benchmarks and Economic Research

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is creating an urgent need for better ways to evaluate what AI systems can actually accomplish in the real world. While many existing AI benchmarks measure narrow technical capabilities, the next frontier involves understanding whether advanced AI models and autonomous agents can perform economically valuable, complex, multi-hour professional tasks. […] The post Mercor Research Fellowship APEX 2026: Earn Up to $80,000 to Build the Next Generation of AI Benchmarks and Economic Research appeared first on Opportunities for Youth.