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By AMIT RAJA NAIK Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 | Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here ___________________________________________________________ Google recently ended its multi-million dollar contract with Appen. This decision seems influenced by a mix of Appen's internal challenges and a shift in the industry towards more advanced, automated AI services, ironically mirroring the ‘Ketchup’ scene from Pulp Fiction, aptly depicting its current struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of AI advancements. Appen experienced a significant leadership change with the departure of its long-time CEO Mark Brayan. The transition to new CEO Armughan Ahmad led to a series of executive exits, impacting the company's direction and stability. Appen saw a 13% revenue decline in 2022 and faced difficulties adapting to the evolving generative AI landscape, owing to "challenging external operating and macro conditions".  The rise of LLMs and automation in AI has changed the industry dynamic. Google is investing more in automated services provided by firms like Labelbox and Scale AI, which specialise in generative AI, rather than outsourcing to companies like Appen, which are still following traditional techniques.  The field of AI services has become highly competitive, with companies like Scale AI gaining prominence and offering bespoke data solutions for the machine learning lifecycle. This competition may have influenced Google's decision to move away from Appen.  Read the full story here. Gary’s OpenAI Concerns      AI expert Gary Marcus, who stood by Sam Altman at the US Senate hearing last year, recently expressed concerns about OpenAI, listing out a bunch of serious challenges that the ChatGPT maker might face this year. “As a scientist and technologist, who has watched the company for a long time, I see a long list of challenges for the company this year,” said Marcus, sharing the 9.9 problems that the hottest AI startup might face this year.  Enjoy the full story here.  Making Foundational Models for India   In a world of Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Odia Llamas, and SarvamAI’s bilingual LLM OpenHathi supporting both Hindi and English, Tech Mahindra’s Project Indus is all geared up to build LLMs grounds-up, specifically Hindi language across dialects. In an exclusive interview with AIM, Nikhil Malhotra, CIO at Tech Mahindra and the brain behind Project Indus, shares the details of the project, data challenges, tech stack, and the roadmap ahead.  Check out the full story here. Microsoft Research India Fellowship Program  Microsoft Research India (MSRI) has extended the application and nomination deadline for its Research Fellows (RF) Program to February 16, 2024, for the Fall 2024 term. Eligible candidates for the RF Program should have completed their BS/BE/BTech or MS/ME/MTech in Computer Science or related areas, graduating by summer 2024.  Click here to apply.  Register for our Upcoming Masterclass: Fraud detection in online payments using AI/ML DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP Stay Connected info@analyticsindiamag.com © 2023 Analytics India Magazine

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