Neurodiverse find career path in AI technology at Northern Virginia company NBC4 Washington [Video]

Data labeling or computer annotation may seem mundane, but for Cody Hart, who is neurodivergent, it adds value to his life.

“I live for myself in a way that I really didn’t have the freedom of four or five years ago,” Hart said.

Before being hired at Enabled Intelligence in Falls Church, Virginia, he was struggling in his grocery store deli job.

“They talk to us, you know, like everyday people, which is not something that I would get very often when I was younger. When ADHD and other neurodivergents weren’t very well understood,” Hart said.

The AI technology company provides data solutions for the U.S. defense and intelligence community. The company announced Wednesday plans to recruit 100 AI data annotators who are neurodiverse, like Cody. This includes people on the Autism Spectrum, ADHD, Dyslexia and more.

“One of the things that we found is, this work requires a lot …