All the Most Offensive Things You Don’t Dare Think About

How I ended up with the best (and most insane) job ever

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This year marks a major turning point for me, and it took me totally by surprise.

I now get paid reasonably good money to deliberately make AI say dangerous and offensive things. When I left college 25 years ago, I never expected this. But here I am, and it’s bonkers.

But before I get into the details of that, let me tell you how this all came about.

A Very Brief Summary of the Past 25 Years

• Left college in 1998 after reluctantly studying IT.
• Tried to be a programmer. Failed.
• Tried many other jobs over the years. Mostly failed and struggled in most work situations.
• Got diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in 2012.
• Worked part-time as a Website Administrator from 2013 to 2021.
• Tried various side hustles over the years: affiliate marketing, matched betting, eBay selling. None of them ever quite took off.
• Did some freelance writing at various times over the years. Became pretty good at it.
• Joined Medium in July 2021.