Why AI Startups Own Their Data Revolution

Why AI Startups Own Their Data Revolution

Why AI Startups Are Taking Data Into Their Own Hands For one week this summer, Taylor and her roommate wore GoPro cameras strapped to their foreheads as they painted, sculpted, and did household chores. Their mission? To help train an AI vision model — part of a growing movement showing why AI startups are taking data into their own hands instead of relying on massive, public datasets. Image Credits:Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images It wasn’t easy work. The cameras had to stay synced for hours, capturing every detail from multiple angles so the AI could learn how humans interact with objects and environments. Still, Taylor enjoyed the experience. It allowed her to make art while contributing to the next generation of intelligent systems. “We woke up, did our regular routine, and then strapped the cameras on our heads,” she said. “Then we’d make breakfast, clean up, and dive into art.” The Rise Of First-Hand AI Datasets Taylor and others like her were hired as data freelancers for Turing , an…