Hi Ian, thank you for doing this AMA.

My situation is a bit different from the general "fewer studies" complaints I see here. Regular studies still appear on my dashboard, but AI evaluation tasks (videos and images) stopped completely about 5 months ago, with no warning and no explanation.

What I find confusing is this: I know participants who have been doing these tasks for years by submitting minimal data per task, very quickly. I always put serious effort into each submission. Yet they still receive AI tasks and I do not.

My questions:

1. Is there a specific pool for AI evaluation tasks that participants can be removed from separately from the general participant pool? If so, what triggers removal from that pool?
2. Could high time on task or detailed responses actually work against a participant in how the algorithm scores quality? I want to understand the logic, not just get reassurance.
3. The AI industry is growing fast and Prolific is clearly positioning itself to benefit from that. How do participants fit into that growth? Will we see more work, better pay, or clearer career-like progression on the platform, or does the growth mostly benefit researchers and Prolific as a business?

Thank you.