# Mercor

> Mercor's approach to human data annotation and AI training

## Docs

- [Types of Data](https://humandata.mercor.com/background-reading/types-of-data.md): A deep-dive into the different types of data to be collected
- [When Humans Are Needed](https://humandata.mercor.com/background-reading/when-humans-are-needed.md): Humans vs. Synthetic Data
- [A Guide to Evaluating and Improving Your LLM](https://humandata.mercor.com/how-to/design-a-data-pipeline.md)
- [Creating Clear Project Instructions for Your Experts](https://humandata.mercor.com/how-to/write-great-instructions.md)
- [Black Box vs. Open Box](https://humandata.mercor.com/mercors-approach/black-box-vs-open-box.md): How the work gets done matters, a lot

## Optional

- [Support](mailto:support@mercor.com)
- [Blog](https://mercor.com/blog/)